Alpha Klein moved through the corridor like a predator waiting for its prey, his eyes sharper than they should have been, the Morning had barely broken but yet his senses refused to let him rest. His thoughts kept dragging him back to Ria.

His jaw tightened a bit as he paced slowly across the long hallway with his hands clasped behind him as his boots echoed against the stone floor. Every few seconds, his gaze flicked toward the giant courtroom doors, almost as though he was waiting for a shadow to appear.

Inside the room nearby, Serene sat quietly, listening to the sound of his heavy footsteps moving back and...