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

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

filled with a new kind of grief that engulfs my

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

mates, but even Scarlett had told

her former mate took

can hear the

my feet

the last

to do is burn

I pull the cornbread cake out of the

I could no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting my back against the

I no longer tried

stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and

someone come into the kitchen.

the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are

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

frantically checking my body

there is some kind of wound

unfortunately they do not make bandages

thought crosses my mind, I find

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

at him before.

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

up the anger

Caleb. How could

my throat, as

his eyes.

done wrong

have a cold glint in them,

see the

At this point the anger has seeped

hell are you talking about woman? What heirs,

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 is now

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 me

may

the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks

I swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

echoes around the room,

go wide with

someone

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

a line with him.

this nonsense.”

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

and I

has been discarded