Azia made her way to the Knowles compound late the following morning, stifling a yawn as she entered the foyer. It had been a long and restless night for her. Every time she felt on the brink of sleep, Ralph and the trial seeped back into her thoughts, and she became furious all over again.

She hoped that visiting Claudia would be a pleasant distraction. She was desperate to see how the Knowles Alpha was doing. She had tried to get away several times the day before, but it ...