It's Jarvis's turn to find his shield, and he almost wishes it weren't. He and Raleigh knew each other as children and had been together a long time when Raleigh was taken from him, and he doesn't know if he can keep his distance while Raleigh deals with his new life. Marlow has no idea who he was in the past, but he knows who he is in the present, or at least, he thinks he does, until he and his son are attacked and freaking mages appear from out of nowhere. It's a whirlwind as he and Jason are taken to a castle in the middle of nowhere and he's told that he's supposed to be the protector of one of the mages. And that they were in love before he was Marlow. Jarvis gives Marlow everything he can ever remember wanting—a family, someone to love, and a place to call home. He and the mages and shields are in danger, though, and Marlow is ready to fight to keep his new life and the love of his life safe. Even though he can't remember him.