The Alpha's Slave Mate novel Chapter 12

Chapter Twelve

Daphne's Point of View

So far today I had done a great job staying out of everyone’s way and avoiding any conflict. After leaving the meeting hall I retreated to my room, but on the back stairs once again was that smell. I was intrigued, but I know that if I went snooping there was a great risk of getting punished. Today was one of the rare days that no one has hit me so far. 1 desperately wanted to pull out my book and read a few chapters, but the house was still bustling with people getting ready and more people arriving.

I was too afraid that someone would catch me, and then they would take my book.

I peaked out my window and watched the Mission pack arrive. I knew Alpha Jerome, and his Luna. They had visited our pack before. At one point I know that Alpha Jerome had hoped that my sister Scarlet was his son’s mate. To his disappointment they were not; however, one of his best warriors found his mate on that trip. Finding your destined mate is celebrated, and my father had thrown a party to celebrate the pair.

I liked Alpha Jerome and hoped that by some chance I would get to run into him during his stay here. He was an older Alpha, and he never hit or yelled at me. I liked his Luna Alma even more.

Alma was a kind gentle soul, and at one point she had given me some water paints for me to play with. I loved those paints and did a great job at hiding them for a while. Unfortunately, horrible Heather had burst into my room to demand that I clean her room and had spotted the paints that I had no time to hide. Heather went straight to my mother who accused me of stealing them and had whipped my backside till it bled. I never told anyone that it was Alma that had gifted me the paints, a part of me worried that she would be in trouble for being kind to a slave.

I noticed that there was a man standing with my father at the top of the steps. He was younger, and very handsome. I assume since he did not stand a step down from my father that he must be the Alpha that arrived last night. This man has an aura of powerful energy around him that even I can feel from up here. I can see why Heather is so excited to meet him, he is very handsome from what I can see. He is tall, tanned skin, and looks to be very muscular. Heather will definitely try to sink her claws into him. Poor guy, for his sake I hope that Heather is not his mate. I cannot imagine anyone loving someone that is so ugly on the inside.