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

were going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that matters to me right

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

Caleb, but

mates, but even Scarlett had

mate

can hear the timer on the

my feet move towards the

away the last thing

do is burn his

cornbread cake out

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

no longer tried to be

me. Why did I have to act so stupidly and push him away?

come into the kitchen.

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,

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

my body

there is some kind of wound that he

do not make bandages for

my mind, I

are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started

at him before.

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

the anger within

How could you do this to

my throat, as

his eyes.

done wrong Daphne?”

have a cold glint in them,

can also see the confusion.

this point the anger has seeped into my words, and

woman? What heirs, what woman?” I can see that Caleb is genuinely confused.

Of all of the reactions I expected from Caleb

my pain could be a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get

I may regret. 1

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

out and

CRACK

echoes around the room,

wide with astonishment. I

attacked someone in blind

face is

a line

this nonsense.” Caleb’s

laced with barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers

behind him, and I can

that has been discarded