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

of my brain. recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go out tonight

a new kind of grief that engulfs

was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I

mates, but even

mate took lovers. In

I can hear

to make my feet move

my mate away the last thing

to do is burn his house

cornbread cake out

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

I no longer tried to be quiet,

Why did I have to act so stupidly and push him away?

come into the

up on the counter.

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

is frantically checking my body over

there is some kind of wound that he

do not make bandages

thought crosses my mind, I find

“Get your hands off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I have never

at him before.

firm, and he is dangerously close

up the anger within me.

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

out of my throat, as I glare

his eyes.

done wrong

have a cold glint in

can also see

time with her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my

about woman? What heirs,

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 smirk off of his face, but as he looks at me, he is now doubled over holding his

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

may regret. 1

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

out and slap

CRACK

around the room, and

wide with astonishment.

never attacked someone

growl, and his face is twisted in rage.

line with him.

this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

anger. (( Those flowers are for you.” He wildly

I can see

has been discarded