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

effortlessly as she laughs

rational part of my brain. recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go out

a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being. 2

one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue

but even Scarlett

her former mate

distance I can hear the timer on the

my feet move towards

away the last thing I

to do is burn

cornbread cake out of

no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit

I no longer tried to

act so stupidly and push

come into

am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is

he be trying to console me after being with

my body over

there is some kind of wound that he

unfortunately they do not make bandages

thought crosses my mind, I find

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

at him before.

firm, and he

the anger within

Caleb. How could you do

of my throat, as I glare

his eyes.

I done wrong Daphne?”

a cold glint in them,

see

be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help but spit the

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

of the reactions I expected from Caleb

the counter, just thinking that I need to get as far away from him as I

that I may regret. 1

kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He

swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

echoes around

wide with

never attacked someone in blind

emits a low growl, and his face is twisted in rage. I have undoubtedly

a line with

this nonsense.”

with barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers are for you.” He

and I can see

has