Rose POV

The courtroom was silent as the judge entered. His long robes dragged across the polished wooden floor with the lightest wisp of sound. Everyone was waiting with bated breath. And I was sure that the press outside was waiting just the same.

Cayden was confident that the judge would rule in our favor. I was confident that the judge would rule in our favor. But even with ninety percent of certainty, the remaining uncertainty always made itself known. And it ...