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

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

a new kind of grief that

that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but

even Scarlett had

her former mate

can hear the timer on the

feet move towards the

mate away the

is burn

cornbread cake

through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to

tried to be quiet,

stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud

into the

lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne

after being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what is wrong?”

my body over as

of wound

they do not make bandages for the

thought crosses my mind,

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

at him before.

Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his

up the anger

How could

of my throat, as I

his eyes.

I done

a cold

see

a good time with her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help but spit the poison at

about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can see

Caleb. I seen you when you 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

pain could be a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I

that I may regret.

leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me

and slap his

CRACK

echoes around

go wide with

never attacked someone in blind

and his face

a line with him.

this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

(( Those flowers are for you.” He wildly

behind him, and I

bouquet that has been