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 in

that they were going to go out tonight and see a movie. None of that

filled with a new kind of grief that

Caleb, but I never thought that he would pursue someone else. We are

mates, but even Scarlett had told

her former mate took lovers.

distance I can hear the timer on

make my feet move towards

away the last thing

is burn his house down.

the cornbread

could no longer contain the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As it hit me

tried to be

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

into

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

trying to console me after being with another woman?”

checking my body over as

kind of wound

they do not make bandages for the heart.

the thought crosses my mind,

are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I

at him before.

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

anger

How could you do this to

throat, as I glare

his eyes.

have I done wrong

a cold glint in them,

can also see the

able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped into my words, and

What heirs, what woman?” I can see

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, he is now

my pain could 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

I may regret. 1

buck against his pull but he is having none of it. He picks me up yet again and plops me back onto the counter. Without

out and slap his face.

CRACK

sound echoes around

eyes go wide

someone in blind

emits a low growl, and his face

line

nonsense.” Caleb’s

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

him, and I

that has been discarded