The Alpha's Slave Mate

Book 2 Chapter 11

Chapter Eleven:

Daphne’s Point of View

After speaking with Dr. Hollis, I started to

formulate a plan to surprise Caleb. It has

been a long time since I joined Caleb for dinner, and even longer since I have

cooked for him. Caleb once remarked that

he loved my cooking. I ran down to the

kitchen to start looking to see what supplies we had available while I was

thinking about my plan.

Taking a quick inventory of what I had

available I decided to make Caleb chicken

enchiladas with red sauce, Spanish rice, and cornbread cake. I carefully begin to season the chicken and make the dough for the tortillas. Cooking was the one chore that I never minded doing. I love the scents of the various spices, and there

is an enjoyment in watching people enjoy the food that I make. Once the chicken is

done I add a few more seasonings before letting it cool so that I can shred it. 1

I start to get nervous as dinner time approaches. I have not seen Caleb yet,

and I wonder if he is in his office. As I am

putting the cornbread cake in the oven, I

hear Caleb’s Jeep pull in the driveway.

Curious because I did not know that he

even left today I glance out the front

windows. I see Caleb climb out of the car, and he talks with Theo before grabbing what appears to be a basket and a blanket from Theo. When Caleb starts walking

away from the house my heart sinks,

Caleb is going to see someone else. 1

A muffled sob escapes my lips as I watch

Scarlett jog to Theo from the direction of

the children’s center and she launches

herself into Theo’s arms. He twirls her

as she

part of my brain. recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that matters to

my heart is filled with a new kind of grief that

Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone

even

mate took lovers. In

I can hear

feet move towards

mate away the last thing I

do is burn his house

the cornbread cake out of the

grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I

I no longer tried to

and

into the

on the floor crying the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is wrought with worry, and that makes me sob

trying to console me after being with another

frantically checking my

there is some kind of

they do not make bandages for

the thought crosses my

words are firm, and loud.

at him before.

Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is

up the anger within

is wrong Caleb. How could you do this to

out of my throat,

his eyes.

I done

a cold

also see the confusion.

this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help but spit the poison at him.

heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb

drove up. What is worse is that Theo of all people is helping you act like a pig.” Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one of them. I stare at my mate wanting to wipe the smirk off of his face, but as he looks at me, he is now doubled over holding his stomach

counter, just thinking that I need to get as far away from him as I can before my rage causes me to do

I may regret.

my wrist as I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter. Without thinking

swing out and slap

CRACK

around the room, and

wide

someone

his face is twisted in rage. I have

line with

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

Those

behind him, and I

has