**Gage POV**
I looked at the cabin before I took off running through the woods. I needed to get it together. I hoped a long run would help me to think over everything and clear my head. I couldn't lose it, not now. I pushed myself as hard as I could, trying to get all of my hurt, anger, and confusion out of my system before I went back to take care of my pups. I would need to speak with Ember's family and apologize for my behavior. They care for her and the pups just as much as I do, and they are only trying to help me.
I just don't know how to accept help. It's something I had never had before and was a foreign concept to me. I can only hope that they understand and don't leave and go back into hiding again. If Ember really was gone, I would need their help with the pups at some point a
