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

He stopped, gripped a chaise for support, his heart aching as if it was about to explode inside him. He lifted his eyes to the sky, to beg unseen deities for direction, and instead found the oil painting of the royal family. Opulence, power and beauty—yet it was not his prince’s blue eyes that caught him. Nor was it the piercing stare of the king or the pious expression on the queen. It was the two youngest of the image.


Emmett recalled their giggles on his arrival, the way they played over the stairs and watched him; how they’d amused themselves with their eldest brother’s annoyance. He thought of the queen’s birthday and an innocent kiss placed on the cheek of a mother; the timid walk of a young girl in front of an audience to offer flowers.


Chapter 37