Seven Years of Ice and Vengeance

Seven Years of Ice and Vengeance brings Aedrin back from the dead. Seven years ago he faked his death on the battlefield and fled, leaving behind his pregnant wife Lya and his family's keep. His desertion led to slaughter — her parents were killed, her home destroyed. Lya survived, but only because the Dragonlord pulled her from the ruins and later took her as his wife.

Now Aedrin returns, not out of guilt, but greed. He wants the Ice Dragon that his family once guarded, believing it's still his birthright. He finds Lya at a feast and humiliates her in front of everyone, mocking her loneliness and her past. He has no idea who she has become. While he talks about claiming the dragon, Lya already rides it — her blood hatched the ice dragon seven years ago, the night her world burned.

Every cruel word he throws at her only tightens the noose around his own neck. She doesn't need to shout or beg. She waits. And when she finally stops hiding who she is, the revenge will be cold, quiet, and absolutely final.