Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 204 Welcome Back

Bartholomew waited patiently at the front steps for the car to arrive that contained the

latest visitors to the Enclave, with two omega’s waiting patiently behind him with their

heads lowered respectfully and their hands clasped together in front of them.

The cool air wrapped itself around his robes he inhaled deeply and savored the fresh,

chill air that flooded his lungs. As much as he loved the Enclave, he had to admit that

he missed being outside as much as he used to.

His duties at the Enclave kept him busy enough and forays into the outside world

were few and far between. The most that he could manage nowadays tended to be a

walk around the gated gardens or one of the many secret courtyards and private

arboretums that were hidden away in the maze of tunnels and corridors.

Quite frankly Ann’s ascension to the throne had changed a lot of things within the

Enclave and Bartholomew was one of the few that welcomed it with open arms,

having always had a propensity for adventure and drastic change. The same could

not be said for some of his colleagues, but what choice did they have otherwise?

There were no viable replacements for Ann if the Elders decided to try and forcibly

usurp her from her rightful place on the throne, but that didn’t mean that they were idle

in the background.

Bartholomew had already gotten wind of whispers of rebellion amongst people that he

had expected to be unhappy about a female holding such a high position of

unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

was ensure

whilst secretly supporting

with the people that could keep her

his wife had arrived now

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

she would be a weak ruler like

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden

her mother as if

by unfamiliar

over with sadness as

into would have made her mother

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann, as they

of gravel crunching under the tires

into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths,

sadness deep within him, where he was sure it would only

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged he

interaction between Lexi and

her out of the

produced the faintest

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when it came

to be seen what would happen

with interest as this seemingly

developed.

only friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he

be instrumental in the

Enclave desired her input or

back of

his chest as he locked eyes with the

male figure that now stood beside

did not appear to have aged