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 in

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

new kind of grief that engulfs my

that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought

even Scarlett

that her former mate

distance I can hear the timer

make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have

the

burn his

I pull the cornbread cake out of

could no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit

I no longer tried to be quiet,

act so stupidly and

come into

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 me sob

with another woman?” Baby please

frantically checking my

kind of wound

not make bandages

the thought crosses my mind, I find

off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I have

at him before.

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

anger within

You are what is wrong Caleb. How could you

my throat, as I

his eyes.

done wrong

a cold glint in them,

see

you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help

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

you when you drove 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 the smirk off of his face, but

am 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 away from him as I

that I may regret.

his pull but he is having none of it. He

and slap his face.

CRACK

echoes around the room, and

go wide with astonishment.

attacked someone

face is

line with him.

nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

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

and I can see the

has been discarded