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

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

heart is filled with a new kind of grief

from Caleb, but I never thought

but even Scarlett had told

that her former mate

hear the timer

feet move

the

to do is burn his house down.

pull the cornbread cake out of the

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

longer tried to

have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost

come into the kitchen.

am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong?

after being with

frantically checking my body over as

there is some kind of wound that

not make bandages for the

crosses my

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

at him before.

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

up the anger within me.

is wrong Caleb. How could you

of my throat,

his eyes.

I done wrong

a cold

see the confusion.

with her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped

in the hell are you talking about woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb is genuinely confused.

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 as he looks at me, he

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 can

I may

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. Without thinking about my

and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room,

wide

someone in blind

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

line with him.

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s

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

behind him, and I can

bouquet that has been discarded