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

me that they were going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that matters

a new kind of grief

that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he

but even

that her former mate took lovers.

can hear the

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

my mate away the last thing

burn his house

I pull the cornbread

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

longer tried to

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

come into

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

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

frantically checking my body over as

is some kind of wound that he

they do not make bandages for

my mind, I find

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

at him before.

on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to

up the anger within me.

wrong Caleb. How could you do this

my throat, as I

his eyes.

I done wrong

eyes have a cold glint in

see the

she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help

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

up. 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

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

I may

I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter.

and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room, and

eyes go wide

attacked someone in

low growl, and his face is twisted in

line with him.

this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

Those flowers are for

behind him, and I can see the

bouquet that has been discarded