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 laughs

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

new kind of grief that engulfs

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

even Scarlett had

former mate took

I can hear the timer

feet move

the last thing I

burn his house down.

I pull the cornbread cake out of 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 rack through me. Why did I have to act so stupidly and push

someone 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

can he be trying to console me after being with another woman?” Baby

checking my body over

is some kind of wound

do not make bandages for

the thought crosses my mind,

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

at him before.

Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his

the anger within me.

How could

my throat, as I glare

his eyes.

I done wrong

cold glint in them, but

can also see the confusion.

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

heirs, what

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 is now doubled over holding his stomach

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

I may

my wrist as 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

swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

around the room,

eyes go wide with astonishment. I

attacked someone in blind

face is twisted in rage. I have

a line

this nonsense.”

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

him, and I

that has been discarded