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

that they were going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that matters to me right now.

now, my heart is filled with a new kind

that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that

but even Scarlett had

former mate took lovers. In

hear the timer on the

to make my feet

the last thing

burn his house down.

pull the cornbread cake out

through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting my back against the

no longer tried

did I have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing

come into

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

being with another woman?” Baby please tell me

my

kind of wound that

do not make

crosses my mind,

off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that

at him before.

I am confused what is going on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For some reason this

up the anger within

are what is wrong Caleb. How could you do this

throat, as I

his eyes.

have I done

have a cold

also see

this point the anger has seeped

What heirs, what woman?” I

of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one of them. I stare at my mate wanting

just thinking that I

I may regret.

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.

out and

CRACK

around the room,

go wide with astonishment. I

someone in

and his face

a line

this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

Those

him, and I can

bouquet that has been