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 in

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

new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being.

one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought

but even Scarlett had

mate

distance I can hear

my feet move towards

away the last thing I

do is burn his house

the cornbread cake out of

no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting my

no longer tried to be quiet,

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

into

on the counter.

me after being with another woman?” Baby please

checking my body over

there is some kind of wound that he

they do not make bandages for the

crosses my mind, I find

My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I have never yelled

at him before.

confused what is going on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to using his Alpha voice. For

the anger within me.

is wrong Caleb. How could you

throat, as I

his eyes.

done

cold

can also see the

her Caleb? Will she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot

What heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb

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

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

may

he is having none of it. He picks me up yet

and

CRACK

echoes around the

wide with astonishment.

attacked someone in

face is twisted in rage.

line with him.

nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

Those flowers are for you.” He

him, and I can

has