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?

and forcibly usurp her from

that he had expected to be unhappy about a female holding such a high position of power, and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would support Ann and her

that voiced their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround herself with the

as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message to those who thought she would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled softly to himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many a visit to the

woman that she had blossomed into would have made her mother proud and Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann,

tires of an approaching car forced him into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths, he managed to push his sadness deep within him, where he was sure it would only

Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched the significantly friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered his hand to her and

made a choice when it came to this male anyway. Although it remained to be

friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he had a sneaking suspicion that she would be instrumental in

the car, Allen’s heart seemed to leap into his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with the towering male figure that now

the last time that Bartholomew had seen him when