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

going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that matters to me right now.

is filled with a new kind of grief

from Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone else.

mates, but even

former mate took lovers.

I can hear the timer on the

feet move towards the kitchen. I have

the last thing I

do is burn

pull the cornbread cake out of the

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

longer tried to be

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

come into the

and set up on the counter. “Daphne

me after being with another woman?”

my body over

kind of wound that he can

they do not make

the thought crosses my mind, I

into anger. “Get your hands off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb

at him before.

this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close

up the anger within

could you do this to

out of my throat, as I

his eyes.

have I done

a cold glint in them, but

also see the

be able to give you heirs?” At this

What heirs, what

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 mate wanting to wipe the

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 from him as I can before my rage causes

I may

but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter. Without thinking

out and slap

CRACK

sound echoes around

go wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone

growl, and his face is twisted in rage. I have undoubtedly

a line

nonsense.” Caleb’s

reigned anger. (( Those flowers are for

I

bouquet that has been