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 laughs

recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go out tonight and see

now, my heart is filled with a new kind

that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone else. We are

but even Scarlett had told

former mate took lovers. In

distance I can hear the

to make my feet

mate away the last thing

to do is burn his house

cornbread cake out of

no 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 against

I no longer tried to be

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

into the kitchen.

next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you

being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what

my body

some kind of wound that he can

do not make

thought crosses my mind, I find

sorrow turning into anger. “Get your hands off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough

at him before.

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

anger

could you do this to me?” The words.

throat, as I glare into

his eyes.

done

a cold glint in them, but

can also see the confusion.

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

about woman? What heirs, what

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

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

I may regret.

wrist as I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He

swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

echoes around

go wide

never attacked someone

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

a line

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s

Those flowers are

and I can

has been discarded