After his mom passes away from a terrible accident, Carlos heads home to Tres Reynas for the funeral -- and to reunite with his brother. Given he left after his parents abandoned him for coming out, it's not a homecoming he's looking forward to.<br><br>Once home, he learns a neighbor wants to steal his family's ranch, and his brother is considering selling it. Determined not to let the ranch be lost, Carlos works to save it -- with unexpected help from the handsome, rugged Eugenio.<br><br>But Carlos can't seem to focus, especially with his mother's image seeming to haunt the ranch mirrors, like she's trying to tell him something -- or maybe like he's just losing his mind.

Espejos

“You need to wake up,” the woman cried, still not turning around.


“You need to wake up,” she continued.


After what seemed like an eternity, Carlos was near the woman. He placed his hand on her shoulder and attempted to turn her around. He almost got a glimpse of her face, but a loud banging noise shook him out of his dream.


“Eugenio, hurry!” a man’s voice shouted from outside the door. “It’s the stable. It’s on fire.”


Eugenio bolted up and threw on his jeans and shoes, then ran outside to see what was going on. Carlos got up as well and ran right behind him after getting fully dressed. The flames could be seen the moment he left Eugenio’s room. The closer he got, the more he also felt the heat coming from the fire. The other men were doing their best to keep it from spreading.


“The horses—did anyone get them out?” Eugenio asked frantically.


Chapter 24