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

some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

could do was ensure

voiced their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and

people that could keep her safe

his wife had arrived now

the border was fortuitous indeed, and her

as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a

she would be a weak ruler

himself as he remembered the timid child that

and clung to her mother as

by unfamiliar

with sadness as he stared

strong woman that she had blossomed into would have made

fail Ann, as they had all

The familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

with a few deep breaths, he managed to push

was sure it would only emerge

he was alone.

opened and Allen

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered his hand

her out of

the two produced the faintest of

appear that Lexi had made a choice when it

this male anyway. Although it remained to be

watch with

developed.

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

that she would be instrumental in the forming of this new

desired her

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

his breath caught in his chest

figure that now stood beside

to have aged a single