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boss plotting even though he suspected the truth.
Drake gave a low laugh.  You wouldn t have gone if I d told you. Drake s ability to
match mates made him both a dangerous guy and the most sought-out man in the magical
community. He might be the magical society s version of Cupid, but he also was a mean-
spirited bastard who was more than happy to use his matchmaking skills to his own
advantage.
Ignoring his boss s question, Cash told him the truth.  There is no way Will will leave
this house. He loves it. Besides, as his mate, I can make sure no one else poaches the place. If
you guys weren t so cheap, you could ve bought the property years ago, and we wouldn t be
in this situation.
 There are a lot of places where intersections meet. We can t buy them all up. Despite
what you think, the Council doesn t swim in money. Not like your boyfriend, Drake added
slyly.
Although Cash s heart skipped at the term, he continued on.  Uh-huh. I d find your
disclaimer more believable if you didn t live in a mansion.
There was a heavy sigh across the line.  Believe me or not, it s more for security than
because I like living in a fortress. But enough about me just use your ability and change
William s mind. He ll forgive you later.
 Shit, I wish I could. As the silence grew across the line of the phone, Cash yearned to
take the words back.
 William is a void?
Fuck him six ways to Sunday. So much for keeping that information to himself. He d
kick his own ass later. Now he had to do damage control.
He tried to backtrack.  I mean it would be wrong to do that to my mate.
 Good try. Drake laughed.  I knew Senator Stamson was wily, but I didn t think the
old dog had the nerve to fake his son s tests. He should ve trained years ago.
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 He s not the type, Cash insisted.  You know those tests are outdated. A reading done
when you re a child shouldn t change who you become as an adult. I don t blame Stamson
for fudging the results. Will would never make a good soldier. He doesn t have the
temperament.
His heart leapt with terror as he thought of his gentle, dreamy lover sent into dangerous
situations due to his immunity to magic.
 Voids are too fucking rare to ignore one right under our nose. Drake s voice had a
terrifying finality to it.
 If you even think about sending one of your operatives to take my mate, I will snap the
fucker s neck! Cash didn t care if Will was the last void in the universe. He wouldn t let
them take him.
 Relax, Cash. You know we d have to get his permission. We don t just kidnap voids
anymore. That program was outlawed twenty years ago.
Five years after Will s birth. Another reason Stamson had hidden his son s talents. Cash
had never met the man, but he admired the senator s ability to protect his son. What really
surprised Cash was that no one had ever noticed before. Such an absence of magic should ve
sent alarm bells through someone, sometime.
 Will is the perfect keeper of this house. He can t use the magic, and his presence calms
the flares. The neighbourhood is already safer.
 But what about you? Drake asked.
 What do you mean?
 Can we trust you with all that magic? So much power at your fingertips is a lot of
temptation, Drake said slyly.
Cash wanted to take offence, but his boss raised a valid point. Known for using magic
however he wanted, sitting him on top of an enormous magical cloud might not be the best
idea. However he wasn t leaving Will, and there was no way his lover was moving.
 Trust me when I tell you Stamson isn t leaving, and if he doesn t go, neither do I.
A long sigh was his only response for quite a while.  Fine. I ll send out a few agents to
check out the situation. Don t take this wrong, but your impartiality is in question.
 Question my impartiality all you want, but if they touch my man, you ll need to
increase your funeral fund.
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 Understood. Before he disconnected Cash thought Drake sounded more amused than
worried.
 Fucker better not touch Will, Cash muttered, tossing his phone onto the couch.
Sighing, he grabbed his tool belt. He might as well check things out while he was there.
He d email Drake later. He was taking some time off. This might have started as an
assignment, but he really needed to check the soundness of the house. He didn t want Will to
step through a broken floorboard while he was plotting his next story. He also needed to get
a hold of some of Will s books. It would be nice to know exactly what his mate spent his time
writing.
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Phil pulled up in front of the diner. A few minutes later Will and his mother were
sliding into a booth, accepting greetings and menus from Hazel.
 Morning, Will, Hazel said with a smile.  How is Cash working out?
He knew she didn t mean the question in a sexual way, but he couldn t stop the blush
on his cheeks or from saying,  Right now he s inspecting my plumbing.
 Will! His very proper mother smacked him on the head with the menu. Hazel
laughed.
Will smoothed down his hair, opened his menu and adopted a very proper mien.  I ve
only had lunch here, but the burgers are outstanding. What s the special today?
Hazel rattled off the specials.  I ll leave you two to look over the menu, she said as she
went to get them both some coffee.
By the time she returned, they were ready to order.
Will chose the pumpkin pancakes while his mother picked an uninteresting poached
egg dish, but then she didn t still wear the same size she had in high school by eating butter.
There were only a few seconds between the ordering and the attack. His mother didn t
like to waste time.
 William, why did you move away? I thought you were happy in Seattle.
Will fidgeted with his napkin, avoiding her eyes.  I was bored. I wanted to get away
and try something new. When I saw Harriett, I knew this was the place to be.
 You met a girl.
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Will looked up in astonishment. The confused expression his mother gave him was
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