Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf [Wolf Creek Pack 6] by Stormy Glenn Read Free Book Online

never let him
    have any. And here was Ben, handing him a wad of cash without even
    counting it.
    “Don’t you want to know how much is here?” Stefan asked
    quietly.
    “I’m sure you’ll put it to good use. Why? Do you need more?”
    Ben asked.
    “No, I’ve just never had any money before. Oliver didn’t allow
    me to have money.”
    “Oliver?”
    “My stepbrother. He took care of all of our finances when our
    brother Desmond died.”
    “He wasn’t the man trying to claim you, was he?”
    Stefan shook his head. “No, that was Dane, Oliver’s best friend,
    cohort, whatever you want to call him. Dane and Oliver have known
    each other for years. They pretty much do everything together.”
    “So, why was Dane trying to claim you then?” Ben asked.

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    “I guess they had some sort of arrangement or something. Dane
    got me, Oliver got Audley.”
    “Audley? Was he there that night?”
    Stefan shook his head. “No, Oliver would never allow him to
    come to a mate gathering. There would be too much of a chance that
    someone else might claim Audley before he could. He’s been
    obsessed with Audley since before I can remember.”
    “Where is Audley now?”
    “I’m not real sure. I haven’t been allowed to see him for a few
    weeks. Dane was supposed to claim me the other night, not you.
    When that didn’t happen—” Stefan shrugged.
    “Do you think he’s in danger?” Ben asked.
    “If Oliver claims Audley, yes. Oliver’s not very…nice. He likes to
    get his own way and doesn’t let others interfere with that. I’m
    surprised we haven’t seen him before now. He’s sure to be pissed
    over this,” Stefan said as he gestured between the two of them.
    “Not going to like having me for a brother-in-law, is he?” Ben
    chuckled.
    “Uh, no!”
    “Too damn bad,” Ben growled, jumping to his feet and slamming
    his hands down on the table. “I claimed you fair and square. You
    belong to me now!”
    Stefan stared at Ben in shock. No one had ever claimed him
    before. Ben sounded as if he really meant it, too. Stefan jumped up
    and launched himself around the table, jumping into Ben’s arms.
    “Just for that, I’m bringing you lunch,” Stefan whispered in
    between kisses.
    “For what?” Ben asked in confusion as he picked Stefan up in his
    arms.
    Stefan raised his head, his hands framing Ben’s face with his
    hands as he looked deep into his eyes. “For wanting me. No one’s
    ever wanted me before. No one’s ever claimed me before.”

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    Ben smiled down at Stefan. “I have, and no one’s going to take
    you away from me.” He gave Stefan a quick kiss before setting him
    on the floor. “Breakfast was wonderful, baby, but I need to get to
    work. I’ll expect lunch around one o’clock, okay?”
    Stefan quickly nodded his head as he watched Ben grab one more
    bite of breakfast. A plan already started to form in his mind. He
    walked Ben to the front door and watched him leave, his mind going
    over what he needed to do to secure Audley’s safety.
    Getting Audley away from Oliver and Dane was very important to
    Stefan. Besides being Stefan’s best friend, Audley had been the only
    thing that saved Stefan’s sanity over the years. Stefan felt like he had
    a special connection to Audley, one that he never had with anyone
    else until he met Ben.
    And just maybe his big bad wolf could help him save Audley. Ben
    was more caring than he thought. Stefan didn’t care that everyone
    thought his mate was all big and bad. Ben wasn’t. He was probably
    one of the most caring men Stefan had ever met, not that he had met a
    lot of caring people in his time. His life had been somewhat
    depressing until he met his mate.
    But Stefan knew Ben had a lot of love to give. He also needed a
    lot of love. In just the small amount of time they had been together,
    Stefan could tell that Ben was soaking up the attention he received
    like a sponge. Stefan had no doubt that