Page 89 of Wanted: Rogues and Bards

“This isn’t fair,” he said and swallowed hard. “You’re an incubus. Puppy doesn’t have that advantage.”

Lirion’s smile grew even more wicked. “I swear I’m not using any of my magic on you. I’m going to teach him tricks anyone can do. Well, anyone who looks as adorable as your young charge here.”

Maxie drew closer, practically vibrating out of his skin in his excitement. “What’s next? What do you do next?”

Having the young man so close made Fenric’s dick confused. Lirion close and sexy made him horny, but add in Maxie, and it all felt wrong.

“Now, Level Two is about closeness. Level One can be accomplished without you invading the other person’s space. Level Two, you’re likely going to need to touch them, but it is always better if you can pin them against a surface. You be on top. It makes it easier for you to escape. If you’re pinned against the wall or trapped in a chair with your target hovering over you, it’s much more difficult to escape.”

Maxie nodded. “Got it. Make sure the avenue for escape is open.”

Okay, so maybe Lirion was teaching him some excellent skills.

“Next, you’re going to apply the big eyes like Level One, but instead of fluttering your eyelashes, you need to do the slow blink. Let the other person admire the beautiful length and thickness of your eyelashes. Give them a second to bask in the memory of your gorgeous eyes before they are hit with them again.”

As he spoke, Lirion slowly blinked, and Fenric couldn’t help but notice the way his dark lashes lay briefly against his tan cheeks before being hit again with his perfect eyes. Behind him, the last rays of the setting sun cast him in a soft golden light as if he were a heavenly creature.

“Step two is to wet your lips. Skip the pouty bottom lip. Let the tip of your tongue slowly skim across your upper lip. Leave your mouth slightly open as you stare at your target. Let them fantasize about all the dirty, delicious things you can do with your perfect mouth.”

Of course, Lirion followed up his instruction with a demonstration. Fenric cursed the incubus all while his body went up in flames. When this was over, he was going to be able to hammer the nails into the ship with his fucking cock.

“And finally, step three is your voice. Keep it soft like in Level One, but instead of pouty, you need soft and breathless. Make them think you’re so turned on you can’t even catch your breath when you’re near them. Combine all these things as you lean in close. Touch them, but always above the waist, such as on the chest or arm.”

Lirion pressed his hand to Fenric’s chest and slid it up so his long fingers partially wrapped around the side of his throat. He slowly blinked his gorgeous eyes and licked his lips. “Please, baby. Say you’ll help me. I need you so much.”

Fenric was sure he was going to set the shack he was leaning against on fire. His dick pressed against the front of his pants, demanding attention. It was on the tip of his tongue to agree to anything and everything Lirion wanted, so long as he found some fucking relief.

But Maxie dumped a bucket of ice-cold water on those thoughts.

“Oh! Let me try! Let me try!”

“No!” Fenric roared as horror flashed through him.

“What?” Lirion asked, though it sounded like he was holding in a laugh.

“Nooooope! Absolutely not!” Fenric shoved Lirion off him and hurried over to where Lirion had set down the canvas bag of fruit they’d bought for the ship.

“But I need to practice. It’s the only way I can be sure I’ve learned what Lirion has told me,” Maxie argued.

“Nope. I can’t, Puppy.” Fenric grabbed the bag and started down the road. His dick bitched the entire way about the weird up and down teasing. Lirion was going to pay for this later. “You’re like a little brother to me. Having you try Level Two Puppy Eyes on me is just creepy. When we get back to the ship, try it out on Hapi.” He stopped and narrowed his gaze on Maxie. “Ask his permission first, but Hapi is a good target.”

It was on the tip of his tongue to list some of the other members, but no, that was a bad idea. Rain would not only give in, he’d want Maxie to follow through on his seduction, and Fenric did not want to think about Rain and Maxie screwing. Malfas didn’t have enough brain cells outside of magic to put up a fight, and Bel…sigh…Bel would probably analyze the attempt from an intellectual standpoint, which would ruin all of Maxie’s hard work. No, cold and distant Hapi was the best choice.

Probably.

Fenric resumed walking toward the ship, Lirion’s chuckles chasing after him. A moment later, he could hear their footsteps joining his on the dirt path.

“Don’t worry, Puppy. We’ll find you a suitable target for your practice, even if it has to be me. But another key thing about learning the art of seduction is also learning how to resist that same seduction.”

Maxie groaned. “What if I don’t want to? Everyone treats me as a little kid, but I am eighteen. I have needs and desires, too.”

Fenric closed his eyes and shuddered. That was another thing to tuck away in the dark corner of his mind and never, ever think about. Maxie wasn’t allowed to get laid. He was supposed to be sweet and innocent forever, but that was utterly unrealistic. Fenric had enjoyed his first sexual encounter at the ripe age of sixteen. He thought he’d heard that always-horny Rain had popped his cherry at fifteen. Not that Fenric had wanted to know, but Rain was always happy to share his sexual exploits. Regardless, Maxie wasn’t too young.

“I understand, but you need to be sure the person’s intentions are good. Does this person want to have a good time with you physically or do they have evil schemes in their heart?” Lirion continued. “If you succumb to their seduction, you’ll miss that they’re only trying to pick your pocket, steal valuable information from you, or even kidnap you to sell you off to a sex ring. You don’t want any of those things to happen to you, right?”

“No,” Maxie mumbled in a low, pouty voice.

But it was Lirion’s gentle, instructive tone that brought a smile to Fenric’s lips. Okay, so maybe the incubus was smarter than he was giving him credit for when it came to teaching Maxie. Lirion’s methods might be evil, but Fenric couldn’t fault him for wanting to give Maxie the skills he needed to stay safe.