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 in

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

my heart is filled with a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire

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

even Scarlett

former mate took lovers.

I can hear

make my feet move towards the kitchen. I

mate away the

is burn

I pull the cornbread cake

cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting

no longer tried to be

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

into the

am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what

with another woman?” Baby

my body over as

some kind of wound that he can

not make bandages for the

the thought crosses my mind, I

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

at him before.

on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For some

anger within

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

of my throat, as I glare into

his eyes.

I done

a cold

see

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

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

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 mate wanting to wipe the smirk off of his face, but as he looks at me, he

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

may regret. 1

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

I swing out and slap

CRACK

sound echoes around

go wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone in blind

low growl, and his face

a line

this nonsense.”

laced with barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers are for you.”

I can see the

bouquet that has