**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. ...