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

be unhappy about a female holding such a high

from some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that he

whilst secretly supporting

that could keep

and his wife had arrived now to discuss the

and her handling of

well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message to

would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled softly

as he remembered the timid child that had hidden

and clung to her mother as if her life depended on it

by unfamiliar

seemed to glaze over with sadness as he stared down

blossomed into would have made her mother

determined not to fail Ann, as they had all failed

crunching under the tires of

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

was sure it would only emerge once

he was alone.

Allen emerged he nodded politely

significantly friendlier interaction between Lexi and

her out of the

produced the faintest

that Lexi had

it remained to be seen

with

developed.

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

would be instrumental in the forming of this new kingdom, whether

Enclave desired her input or

As the third figure emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed to leap

caught in his chest as he

figure that now stood

Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single