They didn\u2019t even get to choose the bar. The GMA handlers practically pushed the band out of the studio with hugs and well-wishes and a \u201cWe\u2019ve booked you a private VIP space at one of the hottest bars in Manhattan. Please, just\u2026 don\u2019t break anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The place was called VANTA<\/strong>, all caps, trendy as hell. One of those rooftop bars with mirrored floors, ultramodern fire pits, color-shifting LED walls, and a drink menu full of cocktails that sounded more like potions. The moment the elevator doors opened, Feral Eclipse walked straight into a pulsing cloud of bass, neon, and luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Except\u2026 it didn\u2019t stay private for long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DJ spotted them first\u2014recognized Gabriel instantly. “OH MY GOD THAT’S FERAL ECLIPSE!” he screamed into the mic, completely blowing out the speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was the signal. Within minutes, the whole rooftop filled to the brim. Word spread like wildfire: The werewolf band is here. Yes, the actual werewolf band.<\/em> People were climbing stairs just to get a glimpse. Paparazzi clustered at the elevator. Someone climbed a planter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane tried to stay tucked in a corner with a whiskey, but fans kept finding him\u2014asking for photos, hugs, one guy even brought a mic cable for him to autograph.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel? Chaos incarnate. He was dancing with four people at once, two of them wearing bootleg Feral Eclipse tees. Every time the bartender turned around, he had another cocktail in his hand\u2014though he still somehow kept sipping his precious coffee like it was sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie got pulled into an impromptu karaoke battle. Rico was signing guitar picks. Jonah stood on a table, started a drumline using martini glasses, and somehow had a whole section of fans chanting his name like he was a soccer star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark remained a stone wall of gruff silence, posted up near the back patio heater. But even he couldn\u2019t resist a quiet smile when someone handed him a lighting rig schematic and asked for his autograph. \u201cNow that\u2019s<\/em> a fan,\u201d he muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily hovered near the DJ booth with wide eyes, watching it all unfold. She wasn\u2019t used to this much attention. Someone handed her a shot; she turned beet red. Then Gabriel looped an arm around her and shouted, \u201cThis is the woman who leaked<\/em> our future. Show her love!\u201d and the whole crowd roared for her like she was Beyonc\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darla held court near the bar, spinning tales and sipping something garnished with a flaming orange peel. Even she looked a little overwhelmed by the worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By midnight, it was madness. Strangers were howling in sync with the band, someone brought in a pair of fake wolf ears, and fans had started drawing little paw prints in eyeliner on each other\u2019s cheeks. The staff had stopped trying to keep it \u201cexclusive.\u201d VANTA was now the official afterparty for the most talked-about band on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Around 1AM, the adrenaline started to dip. The crew gravitated back toward each other like orbiting satellites. Thane gave a slow nod. \u201cAlright, time to pull the plug.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie, breathless, lifted her cocktail. \u201cTo GMA, to fans, to chaos\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel raised his empty coffee cup solemnly. \u201cTo caffeine and questionable decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The whole crew laughed, then began the slow, chaotic extraction from the bar. The staff parted like the Red Sea, phones up, flashes going off, as Feral Eclipse slipped back into the night, heading for their GMA-provided presidential suites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But as they walked out onto the sidewalk, buzzing from drink and music and the sheer insanity of it all\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something was waiting for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They didn\u2019t even get to choose the bar. The GMA handlers practically pushed the band out of the studio with hugs and well-wishes and a \u201cWe\u2019ve booked you a private VIP space at one of the hottest bars in Manhattan. Please, just\u2026 don\u2019t break anything.\u201d The place was called VANTA, all caps, trendy as hell. 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