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

she

rational 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

kind of grief that engulfs my entire

away from Caleb, but I never thought

mates, but even Scarlett

her former mate took

can hear the timer

try to make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have already

away the last thing

is burn

I pull the cornbread cake out of

cursing through my body. As it

tried

stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in my

into

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 after being with another

checking my body

is some kind of wound that he can

not make bandages for the heart.

the thought crosses my mind, I find

of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze.

at him before.

is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For

the anger within me.

Caleb. How could you do this to me?” The

out of my throat, as

his eyes.

I done wrong Daphne?”

eyes have a cold

can also see

this point the anger has seeped into my words,

the hell are you talking about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can

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

pain could be a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get as far away from him as

may regret. 1

my wrist as I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of

out and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room,

wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone in

face

a line with him.

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s

Those flowers are for you.”

him, and I

that has been discarded