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

to be unhappy about a female holding such

some that he had thought

mission.

now, all he could do was ensure

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort

people that could keep her safe and

Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now to

and her handling of Cornelius in

indiscretions, had

she would be a weak ruler like her

remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold

her mother as if

by unfamiliar

with sadness as he stared

into would have made her mother proud

not to fail Ann, as

The familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

with a few deep breaths, he managed

was sure it would

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched

and himself

her and helped her

passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles at the

It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would happen with

with interest as

developed.

friend of Ann’s that he

the forming of

her input

the back of the car,

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he

that now

not appear to have aged a