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

some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

could do was ensure that he appeared neutral to the parties

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort

could keep her safe

his wife

and her handling of Cornelius in the

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

ruler like her father.

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold

to her mother as if her life depended on it

surrounded by

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down the

into would have made her mother

Ann, as they had all failed

of gravel crunching under

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

where he was sure it would

he was alone.

Allen emerged he nodded politely and

Lexi and himself as

her out of the

The look that passed between the two produced the faintest of

It would appear that Lexi had made a

anyway. Although it remained to

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this

developed.

Lexi was the only friend of Ann’s that

instrumental in the forming of this

desired her

back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed

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

that now stood

aged a single day from the last time