done what you did.”
He sighed, running his fingers through his hair. “Maybe I’m just old, but that
film clip…”
“Don’t worry, you’re not old. I’ve seen it. It’s filled with
bondage and naked men and women, but that’s how videos are these days,” Rane
commented.
Jamie and Devlin laughed. “You guys are so old. I have no
idea how your mates are going to put up with you.”
Tray, Kane, and Rane sighed in relief when Jamie shut up as
his dad got onto the stage.
“Hello, everyone. I would like to say welcome and thanks for
coming to this special night for Faith. This next act are our last guests of
the night. While I have everyone together I would also like to welcome our new
members, who are staying with us to help fight our cause, or just to stay and
feel safe. We thank you all. But tonight was originally for one of our best
girls, Faith. I personally don’t know this band, but my daughters do and the
birthday girl does. She’s their number one fan, so, does she want to come up
here and introduce them?”
Faith screamed at the top of her lungs. Kane seemed to
reluctantly help her onto the stage. She kissed their father, grabbed the
microphone, and turned to everyone.
“Thank you all for coming tonight and for my presents. I
would also like to say that one of the reasons I love this band is because they
support causes that better the earth. Without further ado, Sixty Seconds to Venus!”
Three men came out onto the stage and the women’s screams
became deafening. Rane chuckled as he noticed Kane holding his hand out to
Faith to help her off the stage. Faith just stood there staring at, he assumed,
Jeremy Sento. The man in question turned to Faith and said, “I understand that
today is your birthday?”
All the werewolves chuckled as Faith stared wide-eyed and
opened-mouthed. They had never seen her speechless.
Jeremy Sento looked around at all the werewolves, then his
gaze fell on Faith’s friends at the front, and Rane and several other wolves
growled. Jeremy averted his eyes and gave an uncomfortable laugh.
“Luckily, we’ve been told what your favorite song is.” He
reached out and grabbed Faith’s hand.
Rane and Tray grabbed Kane as he launched himself at Jeremy
Sento. Faith leaned up to say something into Jeremy’s ear. Kane did not like that
at all, and Jamie came and helped them restrain him, grunting in frustration at
having to hold a nine-five kg raging werewolf.
The lead singer smiled as he said, “Faith would like her
three best friends to come up.”
Rane and Tray let go and rushed to their mates, but they
weren’t quick enough. They were already on the stage. Faith kissed Jeremy’s cheek,
and Kane howled. Rane and about ten werewolves jumped on Kane. The bloody idiot
still didn’t fall to the floor.
Fifteen songs later, Rane was on the same page as Kane, and so
was Tray. Having already figured out where to hide the body, Kane and Rane knew
they could pull some strings so they wouldn’t serve any time or be punished in
any way. They were all in agreement to kill him, especially by the end of the
last song when Kirby, Remy, and Sara went up on stage and kissed Jeremy on the
cheek. The biggest problem was when Faith had to top her friends, so instead of
the cheek, Faith took it too far and kissed Jeremy on the lips.
Jeremy ran for his life as Kane went after him, Faith
trailing after them. The sound of a field of laughing wolves followed them.
Rane helped Kirby and Remy down from the stage. “I hope you
don’t plan to go back to that house, Remy, because I assure you when they catch
each other, it will not be pretty, and the noises they are going to make will
be heard for miles.”
Remy and Bengie cringed.
“Argh! I’m so hoping I can block that image from my mind,”
Remy said. “Bengie, how about we go bowling, skating, to the movies, someplace
where I can poke my eyes out?”
Bengie chuckled as Rane smiled at Remy. “I’ll have three
enforcers join
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