{"id":1455,"date":"2024-05-22T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:22:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:22:48","slug":"headlines-and-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/headlines-and-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines and Headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By the time the bus rolled into the next city, Gabriel\u2019s tearful duet with his father had hit 20 million views.<\/strong> Every clip, every shaky fan recording, every angle of that moment had been turned into reaction videos, remixes, and musical analysis breakdowns. There was even a slowed-down orchestral version trending under #FatherStrings<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What no one was prepared for \u2014 not even Emily \u2014 was the absolute avalanche that followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started with the phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diesel tossed his burner out the window somewhere in Rhode Island.
Cassie\u2019s rang nonstop until she finally screamed into it, \u201cNO, I\u2019M NOT DOING THE VIEW<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time they reached the venue loading zone, it was clear this was no normal tour stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFeral Eclipse tour bus spotted!\u201d<\/em>
\u201cIs that them? OH MY GOD, IT\u2019S GABRIEL\u2014\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dozens of reporters.<\/strong>
Hundreds of fans.<\/strong>
A drone.<\/strong>
Two people in inflatable bass guitar costumes.<\/strong>
A TikTok influencer livestreaming while sobbing into her cold brew.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cameras and Claws<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The wolves stepped off the bus first, flanking the humans like bodyguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel smiled warmly, trying to keep the peace \u2014 but the second one of the journalists shoved a mic into his face and screamed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDO YOU THINK YOUR DAD IS A BETTER BASSIST THAN YOU?!\u201d
he flinched.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And then Thane stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBack. Up.\u201d
Low. Calm. Ice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The reporter laughed \u2014 laughed<\/em> \u2014 and poked the mic toward Thane\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOh come on, smile for the camera, big guy! Give us a roar!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Bad move.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s clawed hand shot out, and SNAP<\/em> \u2014 the mic was now in three pieces, raining down like metallic confetti. The reporter staggered back, clutching his wrist with a yelp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark calmly stepped between them and muttered,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cY’all just earned a restraining order.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Emily tried to shield Cassie and Jonah as they ducked through the crowd, while Rico had to physically lift a reporter off the top step of the bus. Maya? She screamed at one camera guy until he tripped over his own cord and fell into a rack of camera gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat’s on you,\u201d she snapped, stepping over him like a queen dodging spilled wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel finally roared \u2014 not in anger, but sheer frustration \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cGUYS, ENOUGH. BACK OFF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The roar echoed across the loading dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Thane looked at him with wide eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Later, Inside<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Security finally cleared the area enough for them to get into the green room. Emily collapsed on the couch, hair in chaos. Cassie was pacing, Mark was sharpening a pencil, and Jonah was still nervously filming it all for some chaotic \u201cTour Hell Diaries\u201d vlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel sat on the floor, head in his paws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane loomed behind him, arms crossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou good, my wolf?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel looked up, gritting his teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNo. I\u2019m gonna punch someone. I can\u2019t breathe<\/em> out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thane crouched in front of him, resting his claws gently on Gabriel\u2019s knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNext one touches you like that, I\u2019ll break both their elbows and say they fell on my tail.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That got a tiny smile. \u201cTempting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark, from across the room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou say the word, and I\u2019ll rig the next stage to collapse if anyone yells \u2018exclusive.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Last Straw<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then came the final blow: a knock on the green room door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A timid intern peeked inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cUm\u2026 CNN, GMA, and<\/em> Rolling Stone are here. They all said they won\u2019t leave until they get ten minutes with Gabriel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel groaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s ears flattened. His tail lashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stepped forward and growled so low it made the doorframe vibrate<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTell them if they don\u2019t leave in sixty seconds, I\u2019ll drag their equipment vans into traffic and light \u2018em on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The intern vanished like smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thirty seconds later?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silence. They were gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya high-fived Thane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark didn\u2019t smile, but said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou do<\/em> have a way with people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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