<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019e931c-06fe-7dd8-a9b4-a8bdbe0537f9,g:4be4300c-011d-43b7-a552-390fc4228037-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/role/N2" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/2026/cef-2026.xsd#N2"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/role/N2" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/2026/cef-2026.xsd#cef_AllRisksMember"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_GlobalEconomicAndMarketConditionsRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_GlobalEconomicAndMarketConditionsRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_GlobalEconomicAndMarketConditionsRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_MarketDiscountRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_MarketDiscountRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_MarketDiscountRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_LeverageRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_LeverageRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_LeverageRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_MarketRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_MarketRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_MarketRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateRiskMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_SecondLienRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_SecondLienRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_SecondLienRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_LiquidityRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_LiquidityRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_LiquidityRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_PrepaymentAndExtensionRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_PrepaymentAndExtensionRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_PrepaymentAndExtensionRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_HighYieldRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_HighYieldRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_HighYieldRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_ForeignInvestmentRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_ForeignInvestmentRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_ForeignInvestmentRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_IssuerRiskMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_IssuerRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_cef_AllRisksMember" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_IssuerRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ck0001515940_StateStreetCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="ck0001515940-20260430.xsd#ck0001515940_StateStreetCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_ck0001515940_StateStreetCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
