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

Scarlett telling me that they were going to go

now, my heart is filled with a new kind of grief

knew that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone else. We

even Scarlett had told

mate took lovers. In

distance I can hear the timer on the

and I try to make my feet move

mate away the last

to do is burn his

I pull the cornbread

cursing through my body. As

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 my thoughts

come into

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

can he be trying to console me after being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what is

checking my

there is some kind of

not make bandages for

my mind,

and loud. Loud

at him before.

am confused what is going on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using

up the anger within

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

my throat,

his eyes.

have I done wrong Daphne?”

cold glint in them, but

can also see

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

heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb is genuinely confused.

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

my 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

I may

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

swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

around

eyes go wide with

never attacked someone

low growl, and his face is twisted

line with

this nonsense.” Caleb’s

Those flowers are

and I

has been