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

The rational part of my brain. recalls Scarlett telling me that they were going to go

now, my heart is filled with a new kind of grief that

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

mates, but even

her former mate took lovers. In

I can hear the timer on the

my feet move towards the

away the last

burn his house

pull the cornbread cake out of the

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

longer tried

have to act so stupidly and push him away? I was

into the kitchen.

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

How can he be trying to console me after being with another woman?” Baby

is frantically checking my body over as

kind of

make

thought crosses my mind,

hands off of me.” My words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started

at him before.

voice is firm, and he is dangerously close to

up the anger within

How could you do

of my throat, as I glare

his eyes.

done

cold glint in

also see

heirs?” At this point

you talking about woman? What heirs, what

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

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

that I may

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

swing out and slap his

CRACK

echoes around the room,

eyes go wide with

someone

Caleb emits a low growl, and his face

a line with

of this nonsense.” Caleb’s

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

behind him, and I can

bouquet that has been discarded