**Piper**
My eyes widened, and I stared at him. Was I really seeing that? Had Prince Gregory just voted against his father to allow Isach to join the royal court? Why the h*ll would Prince Gregory do that? What was he hoping to gain by siding with us?
The muscle in King Harold's jaw twitched. "Guard, please escort the covens in."
I swallowed the sudden lump in my throat. All five of the covens who'd stated their cases filed back into the room. Momentary guilt stabbed me at the realization that the first four never stood a chance. All of them were worthy and qualified in their own ways, but Isach was entitled to those empty seats. And now, more than ever, my sisters and I needed an ally. Someone we trusted implicitly.