Saintess’s Worthless Husband Turned Dragon Commander

For three years, Marcus Steel has been a ghost in his own marriage. His wife Quinn Hartford, a Saintess of the holy bloodline, keeps him at a distance, never letting him near, while she lets Alexander Grant, her so-called brother, rest his head in her lap before the world. At the Hartford family banquet, Marcus is mocked for his modest suit and his simple homemade gift to Grandfather Sebastian, which the family dismisses as kitchen scraps. Quinn says nothing in his defense, turning instead to praise Alexander's lavish offering.

When an earthquake shatters the banquet hall, Marcus reaches for Quinn through the falling debris, begging her to take his hand. But her golden barrier is already around Alexander, and she leaves Marcus to be crushed, saying she cannot save everyone. As the rubble buries him and hope fades, something ancient awakens in his blood, and flames surge from his pain and betrayal. From the ashes of humiliation, a dragon roars to life, and the Saintess may yet beg for the mercy she never showed.