THREE | Driven by Danger

When Nataly stops at a desolate gas station to count a large sum of cash, she becomes the target of a terrifying encounter. A masked man presses a gun to her neck, shattering her sense of safety. But this isn’t a simple robbery. Instead of stealing her money, he forces her into the driver’s seat and demands she drive west—into the unknown. With her young sister Nova asleep in the back, Nataly is paralyzed by fear, torn between fleeing for help and protecting the only family she has left.

The man, who calls himself Brandon, is unpredictable—alternately menacing and oddly playful, using pet names like “princess” and “buttercup” that unsettle her further. As they speed down the highway, Nataly begins to notice the details: the blood on his hands, the tattoos like x-ray bones, and the way he constantly checks for followers. When her sister wakes up, Nataly makes a desperate request—he must pretend to be a friendly companion, not a captor. To her shock, he agrees, spinning a lie that he’s her boyfriend, “Uncle Brandon,” on a road trip to Disneyland.

But the truth is far more dangerous. A single glance confirms her worst nightmare: this is Brandon Donato, Utah’s most wanted fugitive and leader of the notorious Mayhem Six gang—the very man she saw on the news just hours before. Now, with no escape in sight and lives hanging in the balance, Nataly must navigate a harrowing journey where every mile deepens the mystery—and the threat.