**Gage POV**
DeAngelo left to his house, and I made my way back home to find Ember. I decided it would be best to talk about the upcoming fight now instead of later. Maybe she will have time to come to terms with having to sit this one out. I know she’s going to be upset about it, but we can’t change it. I walked through the front door and immediately smelled something delicious coming from the kitchen. I could hear her and Kendric talking amongst themselves, and I stood outside the door to listen. “You have to think about your pups.” I heard Kendric telling her. I knew the two had become closer since she arrived, and I had finally come to terms with them being around each other. I knew logically that Kendric was no threat to me. He had his mate and he seen his mom go through the same thi
