Loving Ethan

Without Him, I Am Nothing

Hale looked at Vansh's face. Hale had been awake for a few hours. But he was deep in thought. Vansh, he knew will not cheat on him. But the priorities, the mess with Selena, it has all hurt him so deeply. He still remembers Vansh's words.

 "Don't stand in my way, Hale."

Hale stood up. He was healed. He went out and saw his daughter and then his beautiful son. He held them close to him and looked at them both. 

"Did he name him?" asked Hale.

"He refused to see him without you," said Atrey. The words broke his resolve a bit but Hale knew he has to be strong. 

Vansh woke up an hour later. He had succeeded in pulling Hale back from the steps of death. Vansh saw Hale in their room. Hale was silent as he sat near the window looking out onto the gardens.

"Our son is beautiful," said Vansh.

Hale nodded, looking at Vansh. Vansh looked up from the kid in his arms. He lifted his son from the crib.

"I am going to Ilse. I need some time and peace. When you are back from the tournament, you come and see the kids and maybe even bring them here," said Hale.

Vansh looked at him.

"What?"

Vansh extended his hand to touch Hale like he wanted to since he saw him awake.

Hale retreated, shrugging off the touch.

"Hale, you know I will never cheat on you," said Vansh.

"I know. But, I think Alpha your priorities have changed. Selena seems to be beautiful," said Hale.

"She was lying Hale," said Vansh.

Hale looked at Vansh.

"You saw me calling and chose not to pick up, you- I was- I am in the way now Vansh- Alpha- I would rather not stand in your way. I will be glad for you about whatever choices you make in life. I - I know we bonded out of necessity. I did not even ask your permission to bond us. I - did not ask you if you want me. I had made the choice for you. The past four years with you has been the best in my life. You gave me two beautiful kids. I never felt like I was keeping you back till now. Maybe I was oblivious and did not notice. I- brother Cristian is here. I had called him. I am leaving. Please don't stop me. I need to do this," said Hale and he looked at their son in Vansh's arms.

Vansh was too shocked to say anything. Ira was silent as she stood at the door looking between them.

"Name him, please," said Hale.

Vansh looked at his son and held him close to his chest and said "Pran- Pran means life and it will remind him that his dad almost gave his life to give birth to him," said Vansh.

Hale felt tear drops slide down his eyes.

Vansh extended their son to him and Hale took the baby. 

Hale kissed on Vansh's cheek.

"I know you brought me back, I love you. I always will," said Hale and he walked out. Ira looked at Vansh.

"I will come to see you. Your Papa is sad. Just stay with him, yeah?" asked Vansh.

"Did you make him sad? He was crying always" asked Ira accusingly.

"I did. I will make it alright. I promise," said Vansh.

"I hate you," said Ira and ran out after her Papa.

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Vansh sat down on the floor, the teardrops falling as he sat there. He looked at the rooms. It was empty for the first time in four years. The day since he met Hale, his Hale.

He left. Vansh had wanted to prove himself to be worthy of Hale and now, he was gone. 

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Hale cried himself to sleep that night. He wished Vansh was here, with him, with their kids. He made the choice to leave and he was going to have to live with it. Pran looked like a miniature Vansh and Hale was so happy. His son would be very handsome like his father.

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Vansh was working like a robot. Earlier, he had a confidence, his family. They were there, safe in his home. Now, even his steps faltered. he had won them the match, but it meant nothing to him, nothing.

Selena ran after him. It was after the semifinal match.

"Hey, feeling bad- huh?" she purred winding her hand around him.

"I can help you, I can make you forget. You just have to give in. It wouldn't even be cheating. He left you," said Selena.

Vansh looked at her, not seeing her. He wanted to forget. He wanted to give in. It wouldn't matter if it was her cunt or an open sac. She was running her hand through his chest and Vansh remembered one face. His Hale. Nothing in this world can make him forget his Hale. He felt guilty for even thinking of giving in and he pushed her away. She looked shocked. She had got the right magical salve. She had pressed it on the right spot near his neck, to make him give up. To stop his fight, but he was now sniffing and he touched the magical liquid that was on his neck.

"What is this?" asked Vansh, dangerously grabbing her by her neck.

She choked and his anger was so scathing that no one could go near him. The paparazzi she had paid to be on spot now had to show this drama too as it unfolded, now tearing apart her truth.

"What was this for?" asked Vansh, his nails piercing her skin.

"It was supposed to bring down your guard and compromise your reasoning and for you to give in to me, for you to feel that sleeping with me was not a big matter," she struggled for her life as she said that.

"Who gave you the salve?"

"Aldera"

Vansh couldn't believe he almost let that bitch touch him. He can't believe that a thought process like that even went through his head. He won't be able to forgive it himself for it let alone ask for Hale's forgiveness.

Vansh realised there were people panicking around them and he was exuding a power that kept them away.

"Ah, her paid dogs. Now, Selena- tell them the truth about all the drama you pulled on me," said Vansh as he dragged his nail piercing her skin badly.

And Selena spoke.

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Hale froze as he saw Vansh's fingers tear her neck. Hale ran to him. As soon as he had seen that she tried to bewitch him, Hale had rushed to Vansh's side.

No one was able to reach inside the angry werewolf prince's side.

Hale ran in and grabbed Vansh's hand and Vansh looked at him, eyes still that of the wolf and nails still out. Hale knew Vansh was literally blind with rage. Vansh sniffed and calmed down once he smelt Hale. Hale sighed as he felt the nails retreat and the eyes go back to normal.

Hale caught Vansh before he could fall. 

Vansh looked at Selena in his last bit of consciousness and said: "Without him, I am nothing".

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Hale sat on Vansh's side. They were in Ilse. Ilse was closer to the match arena. Ira was asleep on her father's chest. Hale ran his hand through Vansh's hair. Vansh was unconscious for a few hours now. The healers said he would be fine. Cristian stood at the door. Ahem sat on Vansh's other side, running his hand soothingly through Vansh's arms. Anthony also sat on his uncle's side, but his eyes were on his little cousin.

Hale had asked mom and other to stay back, that Vansh was fine.

He did not want them to worry. And, he knew Vansh will be fine, they will be fine.  

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So........the angst is almost done.. and guess what, you will have to wait for one more chapter to see Ethan De Russe. But, It's near.