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? *

we are indeed going to kiss

door, I see arms

an inferno burning through my body. My wolf is itching to come out and rip whoever is on the other side of the door apart. I can already feel my fingers elongating into claws. As Caleb moves to the side to avoid the person, I finally see who

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 mid shift into my claws. “Get away from him.” My left footsteps back and I am ready to pounce knowing that I can shift mid air

leap, but Caleb steps in between us. Now he is confronting Heather. Hearing Caleb tell Heather that I am his mate is like a soothing balm to my soul. I am still angry, but lam calm enough to put my claws

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 is calming some of my fears, but I

go to the ball with me?” I ask

or even observe them more than maybe I would be sure too. ° As we make our way to the

the floor again.

his arms right there in 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