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

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

kind of grief that engulfs my entire

Caleb, but I never

but even

that her former mate

can hear

my feet move towards the kitchen. I have already

mate away the last thing

to do is burn his

the cornbread cake out

the grief and sadness that was cursing through my body. As

tried to be quiet,

so stupidly and push him away? I was sobbing so loud and lost in my thoughts that I never

someone come into

was 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 makes me sob

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

my body over as

some kind of

not make

the thought crosses my mind, I find

words are firm, and loud. Loud enough that I started Caleb and he instantly froze. I have never

at him before.

am confused what is going on.” At this point Caleb’s voice is firm, and he is

anger within

How could you do this to

of my throat, as

his eyes.

have I done wrong Daphne?”

have a cold glint in them,

also see the

she be able to give you heirs?” At this point the anger has seeped

the hell are you talking about woman? What heirs, what woman?”

I seen you when you drove up. What is worse is that Theo of all people 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, he is now doubled over holding his

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

I may

grabs 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. Without

I swing out and slap his face.

CRACK

around the room,

wide

someone

Caleb emits a low growl, and his face is twisted

line with

this nonsense.” Caleb’s

with barely reigned anger. (( Those

and I can see the

that has been