XXXVII.

"I cannot believe Raoul would do such a thing." Christine said as she eyed the twin siblings suspiciously.

"What reason do we have to lie? Our sister is in terrible danger because of your husband." Lukcas told her as he balled his hands in fury.

"No. I can't believe it."

"Then go to our home and see for yourself. He is mad Vicomtess. He is going to hurt our sister because of something that happened between you, him, and Erik." Linka interruped.

Christine looked at the two siblings. She sighed and hoped to God that Raoul really was not doing what they had described. "Very well then. I will come."

xxxx

Erik's actions were a daze before Malika's eyes. She watched as Erik punched Raoul then pushed him to the floor and then made for her. Feeling the blade being taken away from her throat she hoped that Erik would be alright as he faced off against the two men. She kept eye contact with him as his mouth dropped in shock as he uttered, "Malika!"

The world seemed to slow down for Erik as he watched the knife being plunged in her stomach. Erik gritted his teeth as he looked at her surprised eyes. Malika gasped as pain spread through her lower abdomen. Erik roared as he lunged for Alexandre and thrust his sword into the man's throat, pulled out, then pulled him off his wife and thrust him onto the floor. Erik then turned to Raoul who had gotten to his feet. "You bastard!" He shouted as he launched himself at the Vicomte.

Erik took hold of his collar and pressed him up against the wall. "You're dead Vicomte. You and I are going to settle this once and for all! I'll kill you for what you have done to my wife!"

"No Erik!" Malika cried out. "Let us call the police, let the courts judge him. Erik please!"

"Malika stay out of this! I am going to end this madness." Erik said as he pressed his sword's blade against Raoul's throat.

"Then let Christine see what a monster he truly is!"

"Shut up whore!" Raoul yelled at her then immediately regretted saying so.

Erik pressed the blade further into his skin. "How dare you call my wife such a filthy name after you have come to my house unannounced, have that bastard Sanxay try to rape my sister-in-law who is barely out of childhood, have my wife almost raped, and you want to call my wife a whore!" He roared. "I should have killed you when I had the chance. If I had known that my kindness would be rewarded like this then I would have taken care of you years ago!"

Malika gasped loudly as she saw her siblings run into the hallway and right behind them was Christine whose eyes stared in horror at her own. "Raoul," Christine cried out, "what have you done!" Malika felt a fog come over her head as she heard angry voices about her. Would she slip away and die? Was this to be her fate?

xxxx

"Sister!" Linka cried out as she rushed to the table. "Erik, she's dying!"

Erik glanced from his wife to Christine and back to Raoul. "By God, if she dies I will have you hanged!" He turned back to Linka and Lukcas then said, "I have some medical supplies upstairs in my study."

"Erik...I didn't think it would go this far." Christine interrupted.

"You didn't think it would go this far! So you were in on the plot too? What did I do to you Christine! What! I let you go for God's sake. I let you live...and now you want to ruin my life!"

"No. If I thought..."

"If you thought." He mocked her. "If you used your brain you might have seen that he was plotting a revenge on me that endangered my wife. She might die because of you and your husband."

The sound of a knock permeated the foyer accompanied with a voice, "Monsieur Garnier, are you in there?"

Raoul grinned, "Once they find us it will be you going to jail."

"Raoul! How can you say that after all the things you put them through? You are not the boy I knew so many years ago." Christine said as she turned around and hurried to the doors. She flung them open and watched as five police officers entered the foyer. "My husband has assaulted Madame Garnier and Monsieur Garnier is keeping him at bay. Please take him into custody before he does any more damage."

"There is a man dead who also assaulted my wife and another man named Edmond who has been in on a plot to ruin my family." Erik told the police officers as they entered the dining room and surveyed the scene.

"We will take care of it from here." One of the police officers told him then turned to another and said, "Get a doctor in here quick."

Erik released Raoul after making sure the police had a good hold on him. He heard him shout as he was dragged away from the room. Linka skidded into the room with a bag of medical supplies. "Here!" She cried out. "Save her Erik! You must!"

Erik looked helplessly at Linka as he took the bag. "I can't without a doctor. I'm afraid if we remove the knife then there will be damage and she might bleed to death. I need a doctor."

"Then get one! My sister can't die!" Linka shouted at him as Lukcas entered the room, his face set in a grim stare.

"I know!" Erik roared. He looked down at her with a sad stare. Linka felt tears fall down her face as Erik took her hand in his own. "I know."

Author's Note: Wow! Two updates in one day. Told you I would be quick. I hope you like the chapter and thanks for the reviews!