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

“I’m sorry,” Emmett sighed. “It has to be this way. I want him. And he wants me. We can make this work.”


It took Thomas several moments to reply. “The very thought of what you’re asking is ludicrous. You know that. They will never allow you to take him. They will hunt us—”


Emmett shook his head no. “They will assume him dead.”


Thomas grabbed Emmett’s shoulder and shook it lightly. “You are speaking like a mad man. And I understand, Emmett, I know what trickery of the heart this is. I know how a foolish soul can convince an otherwise sound mind into the belief that fantasy can become reality. But a moment’s pleasure does not change a man’s person. Andrewe is the same spoiled dictator that he always was. He would never agree to our plans. And if he did, by some off chance of spite or tantrum, he would quickly grow tired of the game and seek to be reunited with his family. It would be your death sentence.”


Chapter 33