Keeping her head down as she walked swiftly through the pub towards Axel's office, not wanting to see the way everyone looked at her, she held the tears back as she felt she didn't deserve to cry or show any emotion around the pack after what she had just put them through. Arriving at Axel's office door, she took a deep breath then knocked gently, hoping he wouldn't be there yet and she could return to hiding in her room, but to her dismay, she heard him call, "Come in, Esme!"
His voice sounded stern, displeased, and she dreaded what he was going to say to her. Pushing open the door and closing it behind her, she then stepped towards his desk with her eyes focused on the ground.
"Take a seat, Esme!" Axel said coldly.
Without saying a word she sat down, never lifting her head, the guilt
