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 laughs in

were going to go out tonight

my heart is filled with a new kind of

knew that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he

mates, but even Scarlett had told

former mate took

distance I can hear the timer on the

and I try to make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have already

mate away the

do is burn his house

I pull the cornbread cake

no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting

tried to

stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in my thoughts that I never

someone come into the kitchen.

I was on the floor crying the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is wrought with worry, and

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

checking my

there is some kind of wound that he can

not make bandages

crosses my mind, I find

are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb

at him before.

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

anger within me.

You are what is wrong Caleb. How could you do this to

throat, as

his eyes.

done wrong Daphne?”

cold glint

can also see

to give you heirs?” At this point

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

act like a pig.” Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one of them. I stare

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

may regret. 1

grabs my wrist 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. Without

I swing out and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the

wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone in

his face is twisted in rage. I have undoubtedly

a line with

nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

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

him, and I can

that has been