I stared hazily as he ran his thumb over my bottom lip, still feeling my irises beating in fear despite my delusions. "Tell me to end this," he whispered to me as my body shook. "Tell me to take you away and leave them to die."

I parted my lips, feeling the cold cover me completely and abandoning my voice.

"Tell me," he whispered, "I will do it. You have nothing to fear."

"Kill him." My breath shook. "Kill all of them. I want all of them gone."

He smiled then, eyes glowing a bright red.

"As you wish, my duchess."