Chapter 1My husband's precious little secretary was driving MY car around town, telling everyone I was just some cheap slut.
I had it towed.
She came out crying like a baby. Total meltdown.
But my husband? Bought me a brand new car instead.
"Baby, you're my real wife," he purred, stroking my hair. "Don't fight trash."
Until our desert trip.
I woke up. Middle of nowhere. Just me, my bestie, and wolf shit everywhere.
His call came through, voice dripping venom: "Love playing games? Car's mine now. Walk home, sweetheart."
Oh.
So that's how we're doing this.
Thought I was some helpless little wife.
Wrong move, asshole.
Time to show you who you're really messing with.
I thought he was just messing around. But noon came and went - still no car.
I tried calling. Busy signal.
My bestie's face went white. "Luna, he fucking ditched us."
Ditched?
He planned this whole damn trip. Swore up and down I'd have the time of my life - zero stress, pure luxury.
I was so stupid. Thought I'd married Prince Charming.
Now? Sun's frying us alive. Sand's burning through my shoes.
We're gonna die out here.
Sarah's mascara streaked everywhere. "Luna, we're so screwed! This place is a death trap. GPS says we're in buttfuck nowhere!"
"Your psycho husband's losing his shit over that car thing!"
Suddenly - buzzing. A drone.
Carter's voice, dripping with glee: "Hey babe! Love fucking with people? Walk your ass out of here. I'm not coming."
His secretary Amber's fake-sweet giggle: "Aw Carter, that's kinda brutal! She'll literally die before she makes it out!"
"Brutal? She destroyed you in front of everyone! Payback's a bitch!"
Cackling laughter. A whole damn audience.
My blood was boiling.
This piece of shit turned his wife into a reality show. For his little whore.
Sarah lost it, screaming at the drone. Carter just ate it up. Then his voice went ice-cold:
"Sarah, drop the fake friend act. Abandon her now and I'll rescue YOU."
Amber's voice, all innocent: "Oh my God, Carter! You're so mean! Maybe we should save her? I mean, she IS your wife..."
"Wife? That gold-digging cunt just spread her legs!"
More howling laughter. I felt like roadkill under the sun.
Carter blocked all rescue. Everyone's having a party.
"Holy shit, he's really doing this! Must be love!"
Chapter 2
"Aw, true love's so sweet! But damn, first wife came too early, right? I mean, they're still married though. Carter really gonna screw her over like this?"
"Are you kidding me? Who are you to judge Carter? That bitch Luna's been spending his money like crazy! Even bought her car for this trip. Should've dumped that gold-digger ages ago!"
Sarah was about to explode beside me.
She screamed at the drone till her voice cracked. Nobody cared.
We were screwed. Completely abandoned.
Three years of marriage. THIS is who he really was?
College days flashed back. HE chased ME to New York. Roses, fireworks, the whole nine yards.
I thought it was real love.
Told my parents to fuck off and married him anyway.
What a joke.
Three years. That's all it took.
All those promises? All that "forever" bullshit?
Gone.
Now he's using everything I gave him to destroy me. Some random secretary's walking all over me.
I was so done. Not just with his lies.
With throwing away three years on this piece of shit.
He had no clue what I'd done for him. Thought his success was luck.
Every break was ME. My family's connections. My sleepless nights building his empire.
Burned bridges with my parents. Haven't talked in months.
All for him.
All for nothing.
Fuck that. Time to wake up.
I grabbed Sarah's arm. "Save your breath."
We walked for hours. Dying of thirst. Bodies screaming.
Ready to collapse.
Me - spoiled Manhattan princess. Never suffered a day.
Everyone thought I was finished.
Carter's voice crackled through: "You'll never make it, babe! This desert's huge! You can't walk that far!"
Pause. Then colder: "I spoiled you too much. This is your limit, right?"
Another pause: "Get on your knees. Apologize to Amber. Maybe I'll send help."
I helped Sarah sit. Two minutes rest and I hear THAT?
I laughed.
Eyes burning with rage.
Apologize to his side piece? For what? HE cheated!
Carter lost his damn mind.
Better pray I don't survive this.
I built his kingdom from scratch.
I can tear it all down.
Chapter 3
Sarah flinched and tugged at my arm desperately.
"Luna, maybe just... give in? We'll get him later."
Suddenly howling echoed through the desert, coming from every direction.
Distant but getting closer.
They'd smell us soon.
The sun was setting, painting everything blood red. Maybe an hour before total darkness.
Outrun wolves? Yeah right.
Even if we survived them, desert nights freeze you to death.
We're fucked either way.
I almost broke.
Not scared to die. But Sarah didn't deserve this.
"Fine, Carter! I'll apologize! I'll kneel! Just send help - there are WOLVES!" My voice was shaking with pure terror and defeat.
I'd lost.
"Too late now! Gotta learn your lesson. Maybe I'll save you after dark. Now KNEEL till Amber's satisfied."
"You psycho! Wolves will kill us! Sarah will DIE!"
I couldn't believe it. I thought he just wanted revenge for his secretary.
Now our lives meant less than Amber's hurt feelings.
Three years. I married this monster.
"Wolves? Bullshit! I scouted that area. Sure, saw some tracks, but they're all dead! Just messing with your head!"
"Nice try playing victim though. No wonder you destroyed Amber! Stay the night. You'll live."
The drone flew off into the distance.
Sarah and I watched gray shadows creeping closer.
This is his "wolves are dead"?
Fucking joke.
I almost laughed through my tears, but felt weirdly... free somehow.
I just felt sorry about Sarah. I'd dragged her into my mess.
Sarah panicked, squeezing my hand while her voice trembled as she tried calming me down.
The wolves moved in for the kill—
The roar of jeep engines cut through the desert air.
Someone was coming.
