Read Online Man in the Middle [Wolf Creek Pack 9] by Stormy Glenn - Free Book Online

Rufus was threatened by him? From the looks of Flo’s admirers, Justin lacked about two hundred pounds for Flo to even bat an eye at him.
    And he so didn’t want her to bat an eye at him. She was nice and all, but Justin knew he needed to eat up and get the hell out of Hicksville.
    “Sorry about that,” Flo said to Justin. “Eat up and ignore Rufus’s insults. He doesn’t mean no harm.”
    Yeah, and bears didn’t shit in the woods. Oh, god, he was already thinking like a country bumpkin, and he hadn’t been here a whole day. Justin chuckled to himself as he ate his food. It was pretty good, considering it had been laid out on the counter first.
    Justin thanked Flo for the meal, paid, and then headed for the door.
    “Come back again,” Flo called out.
    Not on your life. Justin waved to her as he stepped out into the night air. The sky was blanketed in stars, and the clouds were far a few. Justin leaned his head back, wondering what he was going to do. He missed Taylor with every breath that he took. And he even missed Chase.
    Just the thought of the two had his heart hurting. He hadn’t wanted to leave, but knew it was the right choice. They were better off without him. Taylor wouldn’t have to worry about Justin’s sickness, and Chase could claim Taylor now that Justin wasn’t there as a hindrance. He had to keep that in mind. Justin had to remind himself of the reason he was so far from home.
    It wouldn’t do any good for Taylor and Chase if Justin ran back to his lover. He had to strike out on his own and give the two a chance to find happiness together.
    Justin sighed as he headed down the street. He needed to find a place to sleep for the night, maybe a cheap hotel or something.
    “You little shit!”
    Justin yelped when he was pulled up by the back of his collar and dragged down the alley next to the diner. He kicked and swung his arms out, trying his best to get free. It wasn’t until he saw Rufus’s face that pure panic set in. The man looked like he was about to make Justin’s life even more miserable than it already was.
    “You’re gonna pay for what ya did back in the diner.” Rufus’s words were growled out as he slammed Justin into the brick wall. “Flo’s mine.”
    “There’s been a mistake,” Justin squeaked out. “I don’t want Flo.”
    Rufus pulled Justin forward and then slammed him back into the brick wall, making Justin see his own set of stars.
    “You sayin’ she ain’t good enough for you?”
    Justin knew that no matter what he said, Rufus would take offense. It was a no-win situation.
    “I’m saying leave me out of your screwed-up obsession,” he shouted right before Rufus slammed Justin’s head into the wall. His head throbbed as his vision blurred. The only thing going through Justin’s mind was that he was about to die.
    A loud roar ripped through the alleyway, but Justin couldn’t focus. Rufus had knocked something loose in his head. He had to have. Justin couldn’t even think straight. Everything around him was a blur, but the pressure around his collar was gone, and Justin felt his body dropping to the ground.
    “Are you all right?”
    Justin blinked a few times, trying to focus on the man kneeling in front of him. The guy snapped his fingers a few times in front of Justin’s face, but Justin was still having difficulties with his vision.
    “Do you need to feed?” the man asked.
    Did he need to do what? Justin rubbed at his eyes, and was thankful when his vision started to clear. Whoa! Big dude. Big fucking dude. “I…huh…” Justin frowned. “What did you ask me?”
    “Do you need to feed?”
    “No, I just—” Justin waved his hand back toward the front of the diner. “I just had a turkey sandwich.”
    The dark-haired man chuckled. “Funny.” The man stood and then held out his hand. “Well, come on, let’s get you on your feet.”
    “Feet, yeah, that would be good.” Justin took the hand that the man held out to him, letting out a very