After the courthouse is hijacked by Black Caesar, brother of Sean Samuels, who has just been sentenced, Judge Jaeda King must rely on her strength and skills to find a way to end the standoff, save the hostages, and make her escape.

Ava has been with the love of her life for years. An occasional blip like in any life, but overall she is happy and content. Then in one moment a tragic event occurs and she finds herself navigating a world of which she never dreamed.