The Dragon's Serpent Bride

Clara Sterling was betrayed by Kaelen Night and Luna Sterling: her Golden Egg swapped for a Black Egg, forced to swallow. Thrown into the Cave, reborn, Clara seeks revenge. She risks Seed Borrowing with Di Jin, the Ancestral Dragon. Nine Dragon Eggs appear. Luna is a Skink, Kaelen a pawn. Clara is the Dragon Matriarch. Di Jin punishes Kaelen (status revoked), Luna (thrown into Cave), shattering hierarchy. Clara and Di Jin rule, raising dragons.