I Made Him Regent, He Forgot Who Ruled the Dragons

Saeryn nearly died for Cain. While she healed, he gave another woman her throne, palace, garden, and her mother's last relic. When she returned, her clothes were worn by a stranger, her mother's coronation scepter tossed beneath a flower stand, and the late Queen's dragon egg smashed before her eyes. Cain thought she’d crawl back. He was wrong. She draws the Flame of Judgment, summons a fire phoenix, and declares: “Tomorrow, the Regent is deposed. Anyone who resists will die.”