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

Aleyn grinned. “Well his Highness is watching. That’s all the help I need.”


“And perhaps you’ve had a good plan to make something special, Aleyn,” Emmett said. “I have received word that my father has returned to port.” He reached into his vest and pulled out the note. “He arrived yesterday and has bedded at the public house. The crew is doing the count and he has requested an audience for tomor—”


“He is not to attend at court,” Andrewe cut Emmett short, picking at a thread on his cuff. “If he shows he will be sent away.”


While Emmett’s lips smiled at Andrewe, his brow pulled into a frown. “He has the king’s procurement.”


“I will discuss it with my father and have men sent down to the dock,” Andrewe told him. “There is no requirement for him to join us at the castle.”


“But…your Highness…” Emmett laughed a short, confused note. “He is my father.”


“He’s gone to great lengths to secure the products your family requested of him,” Emmett insisted.


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