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

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

a new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being.

that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but

mates, but even Scarlett

her former mate

I can hear the timer

my feet move towards the kitchen. I have

my mate away the last thing I

is burn

the cornbread cake out of the

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

I no longer tried to

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

come into the

counter. “Daphne

he be trying to console me after being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what

frantically checking my body

of wound that

unfortunately they do not make bandages for the heart.

my

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

at him before.

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

the anger

could you do this

my throat, as I glare into

his eyes.

done

have a cold glint in

also see

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

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

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

a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need

may

my wrist as I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me

out and

CRACK

sound echoes around the

eyes go wide with astonishment.

someone

a low growl, and his face

a line with him.

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

anger. (( Those flowers are for

I can see the

bouquet that has