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 laughs in

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

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

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

even

mate took lovers. In

hear the timer on the

and I try to make my feet move towards

the

to do is burn

I pull the cornbread cake out

and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it

tried to be

stupidly and push him

into the kitchen.

on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong?

being with another woman?” Baby please

checking my

kind of wound that he can

do not make

crosses my mind, I

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

at him before.

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

the anger within me.

wrong Caleb. How could you do this to

out of my throat, as I glare into

his eyes.

have I done wrong

eyes have a cold glint in

also see

time with her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help but spit the

woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can see that

all of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one of them. I stare at

glad that my 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

may regret. 1

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

and

CRACK

sound echoes around

go wide

attacked someone in

and his face

a line with

of this nonsense.”

laced with barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers are

I can see the

has been