Ramona clears her throat, shifting in her seat. “My name is Ramona Piazza, and I’m a member of Alpha Guerrieri’s pack as well as the daughter of one of his counsels. I grew up with Luna Blackwood and we've been best friends since we were pups.”

“That’s beautiful,” the judge says with a smile before he lifts his phone for her to see the screen. “You share a lot of your days with her, even after she left the pack.”

“Oh, yes, your Honor. Absolutely.” Ramona nods, playing with her fingers. “I missed her very much, so I was happy that she was allowed to keep in contact with me.”...