Chapter 266 The Return of the Drummer As the final beat of the first song faded, Avery pulled the mic from its stand.
100% +8 Pearls "Thanks to everyone for coming to our concert tonight," he said. "Letintroduce one of our original members- Taz!" At those words, Tessa shot him a look. What was he doing? She had no intention of drawing attention to herself, okay? "You could say, if there hadn't been a Taz, there wouldn't be an Avery Band. Today, because Steven got injured, Taz stepped in. Taz, it's really good to be on stage with you again." Avery's gaze lingered on her with unmistakable warmth.
The moment his words landed, the crowd erupted into deafening screams.
They'd already been blown away by Taz's performance earlier.
Even though she'd just sat silently behind the drums, every move she made felt like it struck them straight through the chest.
Without even realizing it, they were completely captivated.
"And now," Avery said with a smile, "please enjoy a solo from Taz." That part had originally been reserved for Steven, but since he couldn't be on stage tonight, Avery deliberately handed the spotlight to Tessa.
Tessa let out a quiet sigh. But she still nodded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter what he just said, if she bailed now, the headlines tomorrow would definitely be about the Avery Band falling apart.
She'd spent nearly a year with this group-she knew how much they loved this stage, and how much it meant to them.
"Is this planned? That can't be. She literally just got pulled on stage a minute ago!" Ysabel gawked. She couldn't believe Avery just pulled that move-wasn't he worried about messing up? "She doesn't need to rehearse. She'll nail it." Landon's tone was calm, but there was nothing but unwavering confidence in his eyes.
His Tessa was brilliant at everything she did. She always found ways to surprise him.
The drumsticks in Tessa's hands seemed almost alive.
This solo was hers alone-entirely her own.
She'd written this piece a long tago.
And now, it couldn't have been more perfect for this moment.
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Chapter 266 The Return of the Drummer 100% 48 Pearls "I know, right? It doesn't even have lyrics, but it's got my blood pumping" "This song is straight-up explosive. It's gonna blow up. I'm telling you "But I can't find it anywhere online." "Must be a new release from Avery Band. They're probably using this concert to hype up the next album.
As the final beat slammed down, every single light in the stadium suddenly went dark.
In the pitch-black arena, Tessa's eyes glowed faintly blue behind her mask-like a lone alpha wolf under the moonlight.
Three seconds later, the lights flared back on, and she was sitting there just as before.
But that fleeting moment of visual shock had frozen the entire stadium in stunned silence.
And then the crowd exploded.
Thunderous applause shook the arena.
Every single fan was now utterly obsessed with this mysterious new drummer.
"So hot. Seriously, that was insane," Ysabel breathed out, wide-eyed.
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"Landon," Cameron said with a low whistle, "your taste is scary good! used to think you were just into her for her looks. But now... Tessa's so much more than just a pretty face." That drum solo was insane.
Powerful. Cool. Explosive.
Even their inner wolves were riled up, howling to the rhythm.
The whole track had been a solo-just her, a drum kit, and total command of the stage.
And when it ended, the applause didn't. The cheers just kept going, fans screaming until their voices cracked. "Oh my god, I can't take it-I need to change husbands." "Shere. Steven, I'm sorry. I'm officially switching husbands tonight." On stage, the other band members glanced at each other and broke into smiles.
She was back.
The real Tessa-the one who left their hearts pounding and the stage on1 fire-had finally returned. 1.1K 212 09.39 Tue, 6 May 100% Love the Wolfless Power Girl at First Sight