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

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

kind of grief

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

mates, but even

her former mate took lovers. In

can hear the timer on the

feet move towards the kitchen. I

the last

do is burn his

pull the cornbread cake out of

my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting

I no longer tried to be quiet,

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

into

am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is

being with another woman?” Baby please tell

checking my body over

of wound

they do not make bandages

the thought crosses my mind, I

sorrow turning into anger. “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.

firm, and he is dangerously close

the anger

How could you do

my throat,

his eyes.

I done

a cold glint in them, but

see

you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and

woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can

Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb laughter was not one

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

I may regret.

leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet

swing out and slap

CRACK

echoes around the room,

eyes go wide with astonishment.

attacked someone in blind

and his face is twisted in rage. I have

line with

this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

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

behind him, and I can see

that has been discarded