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Chapter 10

The door flung open and Edmond stepped in.

"Everything's fine Your Majesty, just sit back and enjoy it!" he said and forced a kiss on her lips.

"How dare you!" Clarisse exclaimed and slapped him.

"I told you, you should be nice with me" he scream, pulled her close and shot the ceiling.

"Oh my God! What's this? If that man harms Clarisse he wont live to see another day!" Joseph thought as he heard the shots. He was now very close to the palace but he could feel his heart beating faster every minute that passed. "I'm getting there." He said out loud to calm himself and looked at the distance left to cover.

Clarisse was shocked and burst to tears. She knew that she shouldn't show weakness or fear but this was too much for her to handle.

"Oh no darling you wont stop me like that. I'll get what I want." He said and threw her on the bed.

"You look lovely" he said looking at her laid there with lust apparent in his eyes.

"You are a beast!"

"Well Beauty, I guess you'll end up with the Beast after all!" he replied and fell on top of her. Clarisse screamed but nobody could hear her. The palace was deserted.

"Clarisse!" Joseph screamed hearing her desperate cry.

"Damn it Edmond! I'll kill you with my bare hands!" he yelled and rushed to the gate. He hit the door as hard as he could but it was locked. He himself had installed the security system and knew very well that even the strongest man in the world could not break in. He took a step back to try for the last time and noticed the vine tree next to the bedroom. "I hope my knees will forgive me but I must save the love of my life." He thought and grabbed the vine.

Clarisse was fighting to keep Edmond off her but she couldn't. She could feel his hands traveling up and down her legs. He suddenly stopped and reached up to her neckline to unbutton her shirt.

"Noooooooooooo!" Clarisse shrieked and managing to free her hands hit his head with a vase.

Edmond backed off immediately and touched his bleeding head.

"That was it!" he said and pulled her back by the hair.

" No more nonsense! I wanted to make you mine since you were engaged to my brother. Now you are with that stupid security guard. Is he better than me? TELL ME!"

"He's much more a man than you'll ever be!"

"Shut up!" he said and pulled her hair harder.

"I love him! I love you Joseph!"

"I said shut up! Shut up!"

Edmond pushed her back and started kissing her neck violently. He held her hands tightly, looked at her for a moment and then ripped her shirt off.

Joseph's eyes were full of tears. He was finally reaching the open window.

"I love you too Clarisse! I'm coming!" he said with determination.

Edmond abruptly removed Clarisse's skirt and he stuck his mouth on her lips. Joseph barged in from the window and pushed Edmond on the floor.

"Don't you dare touch her!"

"Oh and who are you? Just remembered, her lover! Never mind I'll have the pleasure of killing you!" Edmond said and run into Joseph who fell and cut his arm on the broken vase. Clarisse could not stop herself from screaming.

"Look how helpless you are. You'll bleed to death as you watch me give Clarisse what she deserves. A real man!" he said and pulled Clarisse close for a kiss.

"Never!" Joseph shouted grabbed the gun from the desk and shot Edmond's back. Clarisse began to scream as the man fell on top of her.

"It's fine Clarisse it's fine!" Joseph said as he removed the dead body and put her in his arms.

"I love you Joseph."

"I love you too Clarisse" he said as she wept in his embrace.

"Joseph please take me back home."

"Of course Clarisse" he replied.

He covered her almost naked body in a blanket and picked her up. Shades just got off the car and approached Joe immediately. There was no need to ask what Edmond wanted. Judging from the appearance of his Queen it was needless.

"I'm so glad you found her Joe"

"Me too!"

"Shall we put her in the car to take her back?"

"NO!" Clarisse said suddenly. "Joseph will take me back"

"As you wish Your Majesty."

Joseph whispered to Shades: "Send the men to remove the body and clean the palace. I'll take care of the Queen."

"OK Joe."

Joseph softly placed Clarisse on the horse and got up behind her putting her safely in his arms. Together they raced down the hill.

"Joseph, Thank you" Clarisse softly said as they were passing through the forest.

"You don't have to thank me. I'd do anything to save the love of my life."

Clarisse gave him a sweet smile. Even though she was exhausted she was still glowing.

"Joseph?"

"Yes"

"Today you've climbed a vine, you've killed a beast and you're taking me back home on a white horse"

"Yes indeed I did all these" Joseph said with a smile.

"And you did all these for me?"

"I'd do even more to keep you close to me"

"Stop here!"

"Why what's wrong?"

"Nothing it's just that you are my Prince Charming and you deserve this" Clarisse said and turned round to give him a passionate kiss. Joseph held her even tighter and deepened the kiss. Slowly they broke apart.

"We should get back. You need to get some rest."

"And so do you!" Clarisse replied.

"Let's go then!" Joseph said and took off for the palace.

To be continued………