Recently docked after a voyage abroad, Emmett wants only to find a warm bed and good food, for himself and the cabin boy he's taken into his care. Those plans are impeded, however, by an altercation in the streets -- with a man he realizes too late is England's heir to the throne, Prince Andrewe.<br><br>When the encounter unexpectedly leads to a position in the royal household attending the prince, Emmett is not certain what to think. On one hand, it's a reliable income and ensures the safety of his charge. On the other, it's neither the life Emmett knows, nor an environment that he's comfortable in. Left to learn his lessons the hard way, Emmett spends his days contending with a spoiled, infuriating prince who leaves him in a constant tangle of emotions.<br><br>Then he begins to hear whispers of treason and must make a choice: defend Prince Andrewe or betray him.

Honour

Emmett frowned and looked around him. He heard Andrewe’s voice but the prince was nowhere to be seen. Emmett stared at the final guard in confusion and the guard flicked his eyes up and to the left without moving his head. Emmett followed the direction and shook his head at the form sitting three stories up, one leg dangling from the ledge on which he sat, the other out of sight inside the window. Sunlight lit his hair as if a halo placed by God, and he wore nothing more than a pair of breeches.


“Your Highness,” Emmett nodded. “Shall it be my first duty to drag you to safety and ensure you are clothed before you let yourself be seen?”


Chapter 14