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

they were going to go

filled with a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being. 2

Caleb, but I never

but even Scarlett

that her former mate took

I can hear the

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

mate away the

to do is burn his house

cornbread

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

longer tried to

and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in my thoughts

someone come 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,

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

checking my body

is some kind of wound

they do not make bandages for the

the thought crosses my

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

at him before.

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

the anger within

You are what is wrong Caleb. How could

of my throat, as I glare

his eyes.

I done

have a cold glint

also see the confusion.

heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words,

about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can

act like a pig.” Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb

be a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to

that I may regret.

leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none

I swing out and

CRACK

echoes around the

go wide with astonishment. I

attacked someone in blind

growl, and his face is twisted in

a line

nonsense.”

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

him, and I can

that has been