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

to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that

a new kind of grief that

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

but even Scarlett had

that her former mate took lovers.

hear the timer on

try to make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have

my mate away the

do is burn his

cornbread cake out of the

no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank

longer tried to be quiet,

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

into the kitchen.

the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is

after being with another woman?” Baby please tell me

checking my

of wound that he

not make

crosses my mind, I

off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud

at him before.

confused what is going on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is

anger

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

of my throat,

his eyes.

have I done wrong

eyes have a cold glint in

see

able to give you heirs?” At this point

about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I

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

I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get as far away from him as I can before my

I may regret. 1

none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter. Without thinking about my

swing out and

CRACK

echoes around the room, and

go wide with astonishment.

someone in

emits a low growl, and his face

line with him.

nonsense.” Caleb’s

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

him, and I can see the

bouquet that has been discarded