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

that they were going to go out tonight and see a

new kind of grief that engulfs my entire being. 2

that I was the one that was pulling away from Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone else. We

mates, but even

former mate

distance I can hear

I try to make my feet move towards the kitchen. I have

the last

do is burn his house down.

I pull the cornbread

and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me in waves, I sank to the floor resting my back

I no longer tried

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

someone come into the kitchen.

I was on the floor crying the next I am being lifted and set up on the counter. “Daphne

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

frantically checking my body over

is some kind of wound that

make bandages for the heart.

my

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

at him before.

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

anger within me.

wrong Caleb. How could

throat, as I

his eyes.

I done

have a cold glint in them,

can also see the

this point the anger has seeped into my words, and I cannot help

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

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

be a source of laughter for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get as far away from him as I can before my rage causes me to do

that I may regret.

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

swing out and slap his

CRACK

sound echoes around the

go wide with astonishment.

someone in

and his face is twisted

line with him.

nonsense.” Caleb’s voice

barely reigned anger. (( Those flowers

and I

bouquet that has