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

as she laughs in

they were going to go out tonight and see

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

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

but even Scarlett

former mate took lovers. In

I can hear

to make my feet move towards the kitchen. I

my mate away the last

burn his house

pull the cornbread cake out

through my body. As

tried

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 my thoughts

someone come into the

and set up on the counter. “Daphne what is wrong? Where are you hurt?” Caleb’s voice is wrought with worry, and that makes

trying to console me after being with another woman?” Baby please tell me what

is frantically checking my

of wound that he

make bandages for the heart.

the thought crosses my mind,

are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and

at him before.

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

up the anger within me.

are what is wrong Caleb. How could you do

my throat, as

his eyes.

done

have a cold

can also see

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

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

is 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,

for you.” I hop off of the counter, just thinking that I need to get as far

that I may regret.

my wrist as I try leaving the kitchen. I buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter.

and

CRACK

around the room, and

wide

someone in

a low growl, and his face is twisted in

line

this nonsense.” Caleb’s

(( Those flowers are for you.” He wildly

I can

that has