Alan Whit[e,
$ a reclu,sive Archmage one  ,step from Gr $and
Magus, descends from t](;]he Mi
sty Mount`ai
ns to fulfill his master );^+M`erlin's last wis!h: [marr$.`y -Sophie B+;lack, he iress of the Bl+ack fam:ily.
A rriving i\=n Los Angeles, (^he rescues Sophie from a\@. n Ande;-rson_/ family ambu sh.$@ T[+@hey spend$(
a ni`ght t\o gether—she leaves )hi[$m money and !?`(wa#@lks awa^y. The next day, Alan# arrives at her do%\_or w:`ith the   ma)!rriage cont::ra$ ct. Both identities are exposed.
To escape forced marriage to -^$Arthur Anderson#, Sophi^e agree_`.s to a co/n(
tract m!)(-arr?iage wit@+_h Alan. He go;*es und!ercov;er as he ,$ r _)ch*;auffeur. ?\W#hile e(n]during .%publ`!:ic co^ntempt,[ he +secre@/tly uses magi)!c #to%/; dismant;le assassin/%)at(!ion plot,^s and corporat[e .^$]?at@ta ck-
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As the Anders%^ons escalate@, So^;p:] hie dis=( cov*ers Alan's hidden  powe,r. What b`egan ;as a contract $b[,ecomes re*)al
love. Finally, Alan reveals his identity =.as\)^ A!
rchm@;/ag? [e and head of the White hou^sehold. He- crushes t;*he Andersons, saves the Bla]) ck(- Group, and shocks a#ll* o^f L)o@s Angeles.