Page 176 of Barbi and the Villain

“You, Barbi, are a dangerous female.” He releases a thick groan as he scrubs a hand over his face.

I blink slowly, unable to catch his meaning.

“W-what?”

His gaze dips lower, and I follow it, my eyes widening as I realize what he means. A dark spot stains the front of his pants.

“You wanted another one of my firsts? You have it,” he says with an amused grin. “It is the first time I have spilled my seed clothed.”

“Oh,” I murmur, my face turning a deep scarlet.

His laughter echoes in the forest as he excuses himself to go clean up.

Maybe before I would have been embarrassed by this. But now there is only an overflowing sense of pride that I did that. I made him come without even touching him.

A dreamy sigh slips past my lips as I succumb to the ground. I can’t shake the silly smile painted on my face, nor the giddiness that makes me flail my arms and legs.

Of course, when he comes back, I calm down and present myself as the picture of composure.

Yet there is one big development in our training.

Nyk was right.

Now I only need to think of the pleasure he gave me and I can channel my energy to the surface.

“You did it, sweet girl.” Nykander claps and praises me when I manage to summon and maintain my shield ten times in a row.

I give him a cheeky wink.

“Now that the first phase is done, it’s time we moved to the second.”

The second one proves to be a little trickier, though.

“You need to feel your energy around you but imagine it is a thin layer that only you can see or feel,” he explains. “Look at me.”

He channels his dark shield.

“Do you sense my energy?”

“Is it like a hum under my skin?”

He nods, smiling.

“What about now?” he asks. He keeps his shield visible for my benefit, but I can no longer feel that hum.

“No.” I shake my head.

“And now?”

This time, his shield disappears, and I can no longer see nor feel it.

I shake my head again.

“Your turn now. First, summon up your shield.”

I do as he asks, and pink shimmery particles appear around the contour of my body.

“Good. Now focus on your shield. This is an extended part of you, Barbs. You are fully in control. You can decide whether I see or feel it.”

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