The Alpha's Slave Mate

Chapter Twenty

Daphne's Point of View

Caleb got me a gift. No one besides Luna Alma has ever gotten me a gift before. My sister use to sneak me books, food, and occasionally some little treat but I never considered those gifts. I have lived through countless birthdays, and holidays with no one even acknowledging me unless it was to bark orders. My hands are shaking as I am trying to take the bow off the velvet box. The box is very soft in my hands. Iam stunned when I finally open the box. °

Inside the soft velvet box is the most charming necklace I have ever seen. There are tiny diamonds lining the rose gold chain which is very fine. All of them lead down to a pristine teardrop shaped diamond pendant in the center.

Oh Moon Goddess surely this is not meant for me. Iam clumsy, I know I will break it. When I tell Caleb that I could not possibly accept this he acts heart broken. I try explaining to him that Iam wotried about breaking it.

Caleb makes all my fears into jokes. He informs me that he has more than enough money to replace the necklace if I break it. I like that he is assuring me without boasting. Then he is putting the necklace on me. There is a sharp contrast to the coolness of the necklace and the fire he is igniting every place he touches my neck. | like feeling his hands on me. I worry though do! like it because I have not had any human touch in so long, or do! like it because he is my mate? *

exact moment. Just as I think that we are indeed going to kiss there is a knock on the door. Caleb groans out loud and it causes me to giggle a little. : Iam slightly upset that our moment was broken, the knock shattered the small spell we were entwined in. I do

see arms

side of the door apart. I can already feel my

I know that she is talking to Caleb but all Ican see is a red haze. I did not even realize that I growled out loud until Caleb whipped his head back to look at me. My wolf is howling to rip Heather's throat out and shred the rest of her to pieces. My fingers are still

between us. Now he is confronting Heather. Hearing Caleb tell Heather that I am his mate is like a soothing balm to my

examine my reaction. Why did I react so violently when Heather touched him? I have never been a fight, hell I have never even been in training. Truthfully had I attacked Heather there is a good chance that I would have had my butt handed to me. What had I been thinking? Why was I feeling this way? : I tried explaining to Caleb that I do not know what I was feeling. He explains that I was feeling jealous. It is nota feeling that I ever really wish to feel again. Then Caleb is telling me that seeing me being jealous was a turn on. Instantly the heat from earlier turns into something else entirely. I want Caleb to kiss me, but this is differently than early. Early was soft and sweet, now it is almost like I want to mark him. ° Before I can even process everything l am feeling and all the new emotions, Caleb is taking my hand and leading us out of the room. Instantly my mind goes back to being nervous about the ball. Having Caleb beside me

the ball with me?” I ask him as we are walking down the hallway

with more wolves in my old pack. If I had been allowed to join in or even observe them more than maybe I would be sure too. ° As we make our way to the bottom of the steps, Caleb starts heading towards the front door. My feet are frozen in place. Caleb looks back at me confused. “Iam not allowed to use the front door. I need to go out the back door.” I explain this to Caleb and once again

on the

hallway. “Daphne you are no longer a slave” he whispers into my ear. “You are my mate. You are my light and my life. You will never need to go outa certain door again. You do not need to hide. Hold your head high my love.” I know that he intends for his words to be comforting but I am terrified.