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 laughs

were going to

with 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

mates, but even Scarlett

former mate took

hear the timer on

feet move towards the

the last thing I

to do is burn his house

pull the cornbread cake out of the

through my body. As it hit me in

tried to be

allowed my sobs to rack through me. Why did I have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in

come into the kitchen.

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

be trying to console me after being with another woman?”

my

of

not make bandages for the heart.

thought crosses my mind,

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

at him before.

firm, and he is dangerously close to using

anger within me.

are what is wrong Caleb. How could

of my throat,

his eyes.

have I done

eyes have a cold glint

can also see

able to give you heirs?” At this

in the hell are you talking about woman? What heirs, what

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

hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get as

that I may regret.

none of it. He picks me up yet again and

swing out and slap

CRACK

sound echoes around the room, and

go wide

someone in blind

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

a line with him.

nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

Those flowers are for

behind him, and I can see the

that has been discarded