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

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

new kind of grief that

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

even Scarlett

former mate took

can hear the timer on

feet move towards the

mate away the last thing

burn his house down.

the cornbread cake

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

longer tried to be quiet,

stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in my thoughts that

someone come into the kitchen.

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 that

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

is frantically checking my body

is some kind of wound that he can

not make bandages

thought crosses my mind, I

words are firm, and loud. Loud

at him before.

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

the anger within

Caleb. How could you do this to

out of my throat, as

his eyes.

done wrong

have a cold glint in them,

see

good time with her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the

are you talking about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb is genuinely confused.

a pig.” Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one of them. I stare at my mate wanting to

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

that I may

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 thinking about my

and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room, and

wide with astonishment.

never attacked someone in

face is twisted in rage. I have undoubtedly

line with

nonsense.” Caleb’s

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

I can

that has been discarded