{"id":488,"date":"2023-09-19T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=488"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:23:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:23:02","slug":"wolves-wine-and-a-little-too-much-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/wolves-wine-and-a-little-too-much-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves, Wine, and a Little Too Much Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Los Angeles venue was ridiculous in every possible way\u2014vaulted ceilings, golden chandeliers, a green room bigger than most hotels, and a guest list so thick with celebrities you needed a stage pass just to breathe<\/em> near the espresso machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feral Eclipse had been invited to play a televised charity concert\u2014a glitzy, black-clad affair loaded with actors, aging rockstars, and pop icons trying to \u201cstay relevant\u201d by being seen at the right places. Somehow, their team had wrangled a prime-time slot\u2026 right after a washed-up classic rocker named Lars Vexley<\/strong>. A man who had publicly referred to werewolves as \u201csideshow trash with claws.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So spirits backstage were… tense.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel paced near the snack table, bare clawed feet quiet against the tile, tail twitching in anticipation. Thane stood near the wall, arms crossed, surveying the scene like a bodyguard waiting for trouble. Mark sat on a folding chair by the coffee urn, calmly drinking overpriced kombucha with the aura of a monk who might light you on fire if pushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey,\u201d Jonah whispered. \u201cIsn\u2019t that \u2014?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before he could finish, she<\/strong> walked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aria Valentine.<\/strong> Global pop megastar. Grammy-winning chart-dominator. Millions of fans. Glitter like skin. Heels like weapons. And a sparkle-covered leather jacket<\/em> with \u201cFERAL\u201d embroidered across the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She spotted Gabriel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lost her entire mind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh my GOD,\u201d she squealed, beelining straight toward him like a missile made of perfume and charisma. \u201cYou\u2019re you<\/em>. Like, the actual you<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel blinked. \u201cUh\u2026 yeah?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She clutched his arm like they\u2019d been besties since birth. \u201cI have every<\/em> bootleg. I made my manager drive four hours to get me a hoodie from your Vegas show. Do you remember me from the DMs? I\u2019m @ValenWolves94 on Insta\u2014I run your fan page!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s eyebrow twitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh,\u201d Gabriel managed, glancing at Thane. \u201cThat\u2019s you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the room, Lars Vexley<\/strong> was watching this unfold like someone had just peed in his whiskey. Dressed in head-to-toe fake snakeskin and sunglasses indoors<\/em>, he leaned over to a nearby crew member and muttered way too loudly, \u201cUgh. I thought they let wolves in for pest control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane\u2019s jaw flexed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark slowly set down his kombucha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel, still smiling awkwardly as Aria squeezed his arm, just said, \u201cExcuse me a second,\u201d and walked calmly toward the aging rocker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room went silent<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lars gave a smug little smirk. \u201cYou here to beg for an autograph, pup?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Gabriel replied sweetly. \u201cJust wanted to let you know\u2014your mic pack\u2019s still live. You\u2019re going out next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lars paled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few staff members scurried past, trying not to snort laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Maya stepped in, sipping her own coffee like it was an Olympic sport. \u201cYou know,\u201d she said loud enough for everyone to hear, \u201csome people age like wine\u2026 and some age like milk in the sun.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half the green room choked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aria gasped and nearly dropped her purse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone behind the catering table whispered, \u201cOh my god.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel turned back to Lars with that charming, chaotic glint in his icy blue eyes. \u201cEnjoy your acoustic set. Hope you remember the lyrics this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five minutes later, Lars Vexley performed a shaky, lifeless version of one of his \u201880s hits to lukewarm applause. The audience barely looked up from their phones. Meanwhile, backstage, Aria had already posted a selfie with Gabriel and Thane, complete with sparkly wolf ears added in post and the caption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMet my IDOLS. I may never recover. \ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc3a #FeralForLife #ThaneIsSoTallIRanIntoHisRibs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

By the time Feral Eclipse took the stage, Twitter was melting<\/em>. The crowd was on fire. Aria was front row, screaming like a teenager, flanked by confused celebrities trying to figure out what just happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Lars?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lars went viral for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next morning, the internet was a war zone of memes and media headlines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfa4 “Feral Eclipse Claws Into L.A. \u2014 Literally and Figuratively”<\/em>
\ud83d\udc8b “Pop Princess Aria Valentine is Feral Eclipse’s #1 Fan (And We Have Proof)”<\/em>
\ud83e\uddc0 “Lars Vexley Gets Roasted By a Werewolf and a Latina With a Latte”<\/em>
\ud83d\udc3a “The Wolves Own Hollywood Now”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Back in the tour van, Maya held up her phone, reading aloud with glee.
\u201c\u2018Thane is the definition of \u2018alpha energy without saying a word.\u2019 I\u2019m printing this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel snorted and looked out the window, tail flicking smugly. \u201cThink we\u2019ll get invited back?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane, still scrolling, didn\u2019t look up. \u201cI\u2019d be shocked if we weren\u2019t.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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