Night had fallen hard over Rocklahoma, but the Feral Eclipse campsite was lit up like a small village. Canopies strung with battery-powered lights cast warm glows across folding chairs, beer coolers, and laughing fans sprawled in half-broken hammocks. Music played from someone\u2019s speaker \u2014 mostly Feral Eclipse tracks, though someone had snuck in a Dio song that Jonah kept dramatically singing over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thane was reclined in a camp chair, one arm slung lazily over Gabriel\u2019s shoulders, both of them nursing drinks and watching as Cassie got talked into a chaotic game of beanbag limbo. Jonah and Rico were mid-debate over whether nachos were a food group. Maya was halfway through her second flask and showing fans how to do claw-hand poses correctly for selfies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the kind of night that wrapped around you like warmth from the inside out. Loud. Joyful. Absolutely unhinged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until the energy shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two guys staggered out of the dark, clearly drunk, with that wobbly confidence that only comes from ego and just enough alcohol to ruin your judgment. They wore sleek black outfits, shiny leather boots, and just enough eyeliner to confirm the suspicion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vandal Saints.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gasps rippled through the fans closest to the perimeter. Phones immediately<\/em> came out. The taller of the two was already sneering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOhhh wow,\u201d he slurred, looking around at the fans like he\u2019d stepped in something sticky. \u201cLook at this. The flea circus has merch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other one jabbed a finger at Gabriel. \u201cDidn\u2019t know you could ride a wave of hype off one acoustic bonfire and a fire hazard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pack tensed instantly. Thane sat up. Gabriel leaned forward slightly, ears flicked back but calm. Maya was already halfway to a bottle she could throw. Rico looked like he might pounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But before anyone could speak, Mark stood up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The old gray werewolf had been quiet all night, perched on a cooler with his soda and his thoughts. But now he rose slowly \u2014 all calm weight, shoulders broad, fur catching the firelight in a dull silver shimmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He stepped between the fans and the Vandal Saints boys like a wall moving on its own. Not a growl. Not a threat. Just presence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019ve had your set,\u201d Mark said flatly. \u201cNow you\u2019ve had your say. It\u2019s time to walk away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The taller one scoffed. \u201cYeah? Or what, grandpa? You gonna sniff us to death?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark didn\u2019t flinch. Didn\u2019t blink. Just held the guy\u2019s gaze like gravity itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou don\u2019t belong here tonight. You know it. They<\/em> know it.\u201d He gave a nod to the crowd \u2014 every one of them locked in, silent, recording. \u201cTurn around. Walk out with what little grace you\u2019ve got left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, slowly, one of the Vandal Saints took a step back. The other followed, still glaring, but faltering. They turned \u2014 not running, but not proud \u2014 and vanished into the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only once they were gone did the spell break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The campsite erupted.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOH MY GOD MARK!\u201d Gabriel turned to Thane, wide-eyed and blinking. \u201cWhat\u2026 just happened?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane shook his head slowly. \u201cI think we just saw prime Mark.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie was already doubling over laughing. Jonah shouted something about adding \u201cMark Intimidation\u201d as an official stage effect. Maya passed Mark her untouched drink in a show of pure respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark just sat back down, cracked open another soda, and muttered, \u201cIdiots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n By midnight, the clip had gone viral. Multiple angles, perfect audio, a couple fan-edited versions with dramatic music behind Mark\u2019s speech. The top comment everywhere?<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This is the guy the rest of the pack listens to. Don\u2019t mess with Uncle Mark.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Night had fallen hard over Rocklahoma, but the Feral Eclipse campsite was lit up like a small village. Canopies strung with battery-powered lights cast warm glows across folding chairs, beer coolers, and laughing fans sprawled in half-broken hammocks. Music played from someone\u2019s speaker \u2014 mostly Feral Eclipse tracks, though someone had snuck in a Dio […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tour-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3327,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454\/revisions\/3327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cDID YOU SEE THAT??\u201d
\u201cHE DIDN\u2019T EVEN RAISE HIS VOICE<\/em>!!\u201d
\u201cBro, he alpha\u2019d<\/em> them with a sentence!<\/em>\u201d
\u201cHoly crap I\u2019m putting that on TikTok right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n