Dimitri was right, by the time Kysenia got back to the conference hall the vote had been cast. She had tore the door open and flown in, in full vampire form. “Stop this at once!” Lord Vargr was sitting in the head chair and stood up to face her. She noticed Lord Vladimir and Lord Damascus and other Lords and Elders of her House that had attended all stood up as well. All looking very satisfied. “You’re too late, Grand Master…” Lord Vargr reported. “The vote has been cast and we have an affirmative result, this courtship has been approved with the proviso that if it is unsuccessful Dimitri’s challenge to the seat of Grand Master of the Alliance will supersede it and the trial will be held upon a date yet to be decided. “You can’t do this, I haven’t agreed to it!” “This is not an Allia

