On the sunbaked land of Hacienda Santa Retiro, María Inés was born to ride with roses in her hair and a silver spoon in her hand. Santiago was born in dust, found near a river, and raised in the stables like a stray colt. From the moment they met as children, something wild and wordless passed between them.

As they grow, that bond becomes something more—something dangerous.

When a suitor from a rival ranch arrives with wealth, power, and promises her father cannot refuse, María is forced to choose between duty and desire. But the land remembers every secret. And when fire breaks, a blade is drawn, and a boy is blamed—Santiago vanishes into the desert, leaving behind only ash... and the blood that binds them still.

In a world ruled by inheritance and honor, can love survive what's written in blood?