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!” a voice Emmett instantly recognized as Aleyn’s was shouted into the peace and a sudden weight flung alongside him. “Emmett, you’re awake! You slept so long! A whole day and night and now most of this day as well! But I stayed right here with you. Could you tell? And I was rubbing your arms too. The prince said you would be sore and so I rubbed your arms and shoulders for you until my own were aching.” Aleyn laughed and then began bubbling again with little more than a single breath. “I tried to give you water with a reed but most of it just spilled onto your pillow. But I tried, Emmett. I tried really hard. And then Prince Andrewe told me to stop afore I drowned you in your sleep. I think he was being sarcastic. But I stopped anyway. I was going to bathe you even but then the Prince said that my care was far too similar to torture and I was surely going to smother you with affection if I continued. He sounded cross but I don’t think he really w—”


Chapter 45