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

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

mission.

now, all he could do was ensure that he appeared

voiced their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and

people that could keep her safe and

his wife had arrived

and her handling

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong

she would be a weak ruler

as he remembered the timid child

clung to her mother as if

surrounded by unfamiliar

over with sadness as he stared

into would have made her mother proud

Ann,

under the tires of an approaching

himself together and with a few deep

within him, where he was sure it would

he was alone.

Allen emerged he nodded politely and

Lexi and himself as

her and helped her out of the

the two produced the faintest of smiles at the edges

Lexi had made

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would

watch with

developed.

Lexi was the only friend of Ann’s that

instrumental in the forming of

her input

the back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed to leap

mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with the

figure that now stood beside

aged a single day from the