{"id":667,"date":"2024-03-20T01:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=667"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:22:49","slug":"next-stop-high-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/next-stop-high-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Stop: High Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The bus was rolling into Dallas, sunlight slicing through thick clouds above the sprawling skyline. This wasn\u2019t just another stop\u2014it was the<\/em> stop. The venue was the legendary Lone Star Pavilion<\/strong>, a massive hybrid indoor-outdoor amphitheater known for hosting everything from music royalty to political galas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And tomorrow night? It was Feral Eclipse\u2019s<\/em> turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the bus, the vibe was different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less chaotic, more focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone was on edge, in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cassie stood at the small kitchenette, reviewing a stack of printed schedules and press itineraries while sipping black coffee like it was rocket fuel. \u201cWe\u2019ve got three local radio interviews, one acoustic lounge set for livestream, two photo ops, and VIP meet-and-greet. Also\u2014apparently the mayor wants a selfie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya rolled her eyes. \u201cTell him to buy a hoodie like everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rico, seated beside the window with his guitar, kept tuning and retuning the same string. \u201cAnyone else feel like this one’s got… weight<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonah nodded. \u201cYeah. It\u2019s like… the air\u2019s thicker. And not just because I dumped protein powder on the vent again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily sat cross-legged on the lounge bench, typing up interview notes while stealing glances at the band’s official socials. \u201cFan buzz is huge.<\/em> Everyone knows this is the biggest one yet. Even the haters are watching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark, across from her, said nothing. He was reviewing lighting cues on his tablet\u2014but his jaw was clenched just slightly too tight. That was his version of pacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thane was in the back compartment, running diagnostics on the sound rig. He\u2019d been back there for two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel finally wandered in, carrying two mugs\u2014one full of freshly brewed espresso, the other full of fireball-laced hot chocolate. He handed Thane the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re tense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m focused.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re biting your own claws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Fair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane leaned back with a sigh, his shoulders relaxing only slightly as Gabriel plopped down beside him and rested his chin on Thane\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis one matters,\u201d Thane murmured. \u201cBig crowd. Big press. First time the label\u2019s fully on-site. We screw this up, it\u2019ll haunt us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel nuzzled gently into the side of his neck. \u201cWe won\u2019t screw it up. We\u2019ve never been tighter. Even when things explode or catch fire or become edible somehow\u2014we land it.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane huffed. \u201cStill not over the taco, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI named it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Later that evening, the crew held a final prep meeting in the bus lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily passed around printed itineraries. Mark reviewed every light fixture on the rider twice. Cassie double-checked the vocal mic replacements. Jonah got serious, actually serious<\/em>, and promised no glitter\u2014”unless absolutely necessary.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And at the very end, Thane stood and looked around at them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know we joke. I know we clown. But tomorrow? Tomorrow we remind the world why we\u2019re not just some viral fluke. Why we\u2019re real.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel raised his mug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo every fan that got us here. To every taco hurled in love. And to not setting anything on fire unless it\u2019s intentional.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHEAR HEAR!\u201d Jonah yelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassie muttered, \u201cDear god, someone muzzle him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside, Dallas twinkled like a sea of stars. And inside, the wolves and their crew were ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow would be big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But tonight\u2026 they were together<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that was enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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