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 laughs in

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

new kind of grief that engulfs

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

but even Scarlett had told

mate

hear

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

the last thing

to do is burn

I pull the cornbread cake

the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves,

no longer tried to be quiet,

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

into the

the 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 makes

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

frantically checking my body over as

of wound that he

unfortunately they do not make bandages for the

the thought crosses my mind, I find

and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I

at him before.

firm, and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For some reason

the anger within me.

could

of my throat, as I

his eyes.

have I done wrong Daphne?”

eyes have a cold glint in them, but

see

give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped

about woman? What heirs,

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 need to get as far

may

having none of

swing out and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room,

eyes go wide with astonishment.

someone

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

a line

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s

Those flowers are

behind him, and I can

bouquet that has