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

part of my brain. recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go out tonight and see a

a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being. 2

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

but even Scarlett had

mate took lovers.

distance I can hear the timer on the

my feet

away the last

to do is burn his

the cornbread cake

and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting my back against the

no longer tried to

rack through me. Why did I have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing

come into

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

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

my body

some kind of wound

make bandages for the

my mind, I

turning into anger. “Get your hands off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I have never

at him before.

and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For

anger within

what is wrong Caleb. How could you do this to

my throat,

his eyes.

done

eyes have a cold glint in them,

also see the confusion.

be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger

you talking about woman? What heirs,

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

laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get

I may regret. 1

none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back

swing out and slap

CRACK

around the

go wide

someone in blind

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

line

of this nonsense.”

barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers are for

him, and I

has been