The Alpha's Slave Mate

Book 2 Chapter 5

Caleb’s Point of View

I had hoped that life would settle down. and that there would be some return to normalcy after everything we went through this last year, but life seems to be throwing curve balls our way in rapid pace. Sighing I finally give up on trying to understand the food store ledgers in front of me and lean back in my office chair to reflect on everything that has happened. In the last year I finally found my mate, which stopped me from going feral but that came with complications. Daphne had been used as a slave. She had been abused, and because she was not allowed to have a normal life growing up she was severely behind in her knowledge of Lycans. Not the best position for her

considering she was mated to an Alpha.

Thankfully, my mate is quick witted and determined and with Theo’s help she has

learned a vast amount and taken her

place at my side as the Luna. On top of

that Daphne was reunited with her sister. Our mating ceremony was a nightmare. that almost resulted in a mass war. Then

it was discovered in the aftermath that Theo and Scarlett were second chance.

mates. Then there was the business of Scarlett’s previous pack joining with ours, and the passing of Daphne’s former pack to the Beta. Now there has been the stress of Daphne miscarrying the pup. 1

I know that I am strong, and I know that my pack needs me to continue to be strong, but hell I could use a vacation. My head is pounding as I realize that my life has turned into a series of putting out

small fires, but I never seem to truly get much work done. Plus, I feel like I am losing part of my mate.

I was the one that suggested that Daphne help with the training of our special

wolves. She had shown interested in the

training when it was revealed that she also had a peculiar talent, so I had used that as an opportunity to distract her

from the depression and worry of losing the pup. Since she has started training, I feel like I hardly see her.

mornings she is up before the sun rises, taking a morning run. After that she is constantly at the training grounds. The first few days she would come back to the house for meals, but now she is skipping lunch and not eating dinner until she comes

that in her own way she is trying to heal from losing the pup, and that this new job is a great distraction for her.

I have

holds some kind of resentment

head. I need to have a serious

the issue. Glancing

I can see that it is well past ten

and stretching my

I head down to

quick snack before going in search

of my mate.

am stopped dead at the sight before me in the

absently munching an apple, as she looks over

papers. I can

shoulders, the dip in her back, right to where her pleasant peach bottom is perched on

low growl

I may have discovered

Daphne quickly asks me,

my thoughts. I take a deep breath in a vain attempt to calm my

her discovery was. Hell, I am just happy at this

was working with Ellie, and

are more pronounced when she has heightened emotions. So now I am wondering if this

be the case for the other wolves. I was digging through Theo’s notes,

if he has

out already or not.” While Daphne happily tells

training, I smile hearing how animated she is. Guilt

being productive. I need to be supportive of her and encourage her to do things that bring her

myself internally, I lazily make a

about her theories. I