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

unhappy about a female holding

he had thought would support

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that he

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

with the people that could keep her safe and

wife had arrived now to discuss the issue of

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and

had sent

ruler like her father. Bartholomew

himself as he remembered the timid child that had

clung to her mother as if her life depended

by unfamiliar

glaze over with sadness as he

into

was determined not to fail Ann, as they had all

crunching under

into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths, he managed

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

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he

her out of

look that passed between the two produced the

Lexi had made a choice

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

Bartholomew would watch with interest

developed.

that he knew of, and he had a sneaking

the forming of this new kingdom, whether

Enclave desired her

back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed

in his chest

figure that

to have aged a single day from the