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 didn’t care. He would let none of it bother him. He would not cry for a petulant, spoiled man. At least those were the words he told himself when he took the moments to revive himself into carrying on. Those moments when the caring drove him half mad with frustration. When the comments bothered him so much he felt as if his chest was collapsing—when he fought tears so forcefully that his eyes reddened and swelled. Emmett, he’d tell himself as he lay awake, sleepless and staring into midnight, you are a liar and charlatan


The visit had proven to be pointless, a waste of time—an entire entourage traipsing over miles for nothing more than an overnight to present Andrewe to a visiting dignitary and his horse-faced daughter. Thomas would seethe over the waste of funds and employable hands when he found out, and the thought of Thomas ranting and bad-mouthing king and command made flutters of rebellious pride flush through Emmett’s blood.


Chapter 28