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

she

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

heart is filled with a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being. 2

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

but even Scarlett had

former mate took

can hear the timer on the

make my feet

the

is burn his house

cornbread

contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit

no longer tried to be quiet,

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

into the

moment I was on the floor crying the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong?

after being with another

frantically checking my

kind of

they do not make

thought crosses my

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

at him before.

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

anger

wrong Caleb. How could you do

throat, as I

his eyes.

have I done wrong Daphne?”

have a cold glint in them, but

see the

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

talking about woman? What heirs,

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

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

that I may regret. 1

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

swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

sound echoes around the room,

go wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone

low growl, and his face is twisted in

line with him.

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

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

I

bouquet that has been