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

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

with a new kind

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

even Scarlett had told

her former mate took lovers.

distance I can hear the timer on

make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have already

mate away the last thing

is burn

I pull the cornbread cake

could 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

tried to

my sobs to rack through me. Why did I have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in

come into the kitchen.

I was on the floor crying the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is wrought with worry, and that

being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what is wrong?”

my body

there is some kind of wound that he

make bandages for

crosses my mind, I find

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

at him before.

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

up the anger

wrong Caleb. How could you do

out of my throat, as I

his eyes.

have I done wrong Daphne?”

a cold glint in them, but

also see the confusion.

able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped

woman? What heirs,

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 smirk off of his face, but as he looks at me,

the counter, just thinking that I need to get as

that I may regret. 1

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

and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the

go wide with astonishment. I

never attacked someone

and his face is twisted

line

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

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

and I can see the

has