"You're lying to me," I croaked out. Aleksander didn't even flinch. The bastard knew, from the moment I wasn't in bed, that I had some idea of what he had done. Of course he wouldn't break down a door for no reason. "I don't want you worrying about it." "I'm Ravka's queen." It was more of a desperate plea than a statement of fact. "You're my wife before you're anything else," he murmured, pressing his hand to the side of my neck to lull me into the darkness of his touch, of sleep. *** Alina was safe. Aleksander was benevolent. Everything had been going perfect. But one year later, the Shu are a greater threat than ever and Alina is thrust into a dangerous pregnancy. When Aleksander refuses to give Alina the freedom she needs, old problems resurface *** DARKLING x ALINA FANFIC SEQUEL TO "MEANT TO BE MY BALANCE"

"You might make me a better man." "And you might make me a monster." ― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising PREVIEW: "I could not see it at the time," I told the Darkling. "I was too blinded by your half-truths and seduction to see clearly. You claimed me that day at the Grand Palace when you grabbed my hand in front of the King, demonstrating to the world that you had a naive Sun Summoner under your control. But I will never be yours." His colorless eyes flashed with fury and something that made them look hollow. Soulless. Inhuman. "Fine, make me your villain." I shifted in my seat uncomfortably. "But you are still my soldier," he fumed. "In my army. You are mine whether you like it or not." "I will put my self-worth before duty," I said coldly. We glared at each other through the mirror. Then, the Darkling's scowl seemed to fade leaving an unsettling glimmer of fire in his eyes. He leaned down leveling his mouth with my cheek. His lips brushed the shell of my ear when he whispered, "I will break you eventually. With time, you will see." ________________ If the Darkling succeeded in making Alina a monster, what would Alina act like under the Darkling's spell. Would she be cold and callous or would she try to fight it-would she try to be good? If you read my other Darklina book "The True Saint", this one is the opposite (although it does not connect with my other book so it can be read separately). Instead of Alina making Aleksander a better man, she becomes a monster. This takes place the night of the Winter Fete and continues until the end of Ruin & Rising. What would happen if Alina did not run that night and instead confronted the Darkling about her new knowledge of the Black Heretic? This book is a retelling of the Grisha trilogy if she had stayed-combining elements of the books and the show. ________________ Cover art by: morgana0anagrom Characters and universe created by: Leigh Bardugo #1 darklina 3/28 #1 thegrishaverse 12/29 #2 alina 1/14

Ravka is in danger, Alina sacrifices herself by going with the Darkling to the Little Palace to strengthen her power to use in the Fold. Alina orders Mal and the gang to find the last two Morozova Amplifiers so that she can defeat the Darkling once and for all. Will Alina continue her plan to defeat the Darkling from the inside or will she find herself in a compromising situation with him that will make her rethink everything that she planned? 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓: ❝He was every sensual dark thought I ever had and I didn't mind indulging it at full force.❞ 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒: #1 aleksandermorzova (19/08/2021) #1 nikolailantsov (28/08/2021) #2 thedarkling (19/02/2022) 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃: 28/04/2021

When Alina and her loyal followers escaped the royal chapel in Os Alta, they left the Darkling dying buried under the ruins. Now, he sits on the throne of Ravka, ruling as undisputed Tsar, while Alina and her friends run for their lives from him and his Grisha. Alina and her group bring the battle to him, on the Fold, but their ranks are dangerously thin, nearly everyone killed in battle. Those who weren't have been taken to Os Alta to be executed, until the Darkling offers Alina a choice: Watch her friends and those she cares about be murdered, as well as her pilgrims and everything she worked for be destroyed. Or go against what she believes in to save her friends, by marrying the Darkling and being held captive for eternity to be used as his pawn. Alina sees her opportunity to use her position in the palace to overthrow overthrow the Darkling, but obstacles soon stop her plan. Will she be able to carry out her plan and kill the Darkling once and for all? I will primarily follow the books, with bits and pieces of the Netflix show adaption (mostly: Ivan and Fedyor are both still alive and happily married because I ship Fivan, the Darkling/Aleksander is occasionally referred to as General Kirigan/Black General, Baghra and Botkin didn't die in R&R, etc.). It follows canon mostly but there will be some divergence, bits I've forgotten or changed to work something in. It picks up during the battle on the Fold in ruin and rising. All characters and world belong to Leigh Bardugo. Spoilers for all the books (Shadow and Bone to Rule of Wolves). This is my first fanfic, so take it easy on me please :) also just psa I suck at english/grammar so I'm sorry if there are mistakes. enjoy :) (Cover photo art by minta.art on Instagram)

Alina Starkov expected to wake up on a ship sailing across the True Sea, one that would take her far from Ravka, far from the Darkling and his mad crusade. Instead, she awoke in Os Alta to a devastating truth: the war was won nearly a century ago, her first love was dead, and she remembered nothing. Not even that, as part of her surrender, she agreed to a political marriage.

After the war, Alina and Mal decided to rebuild the orphanage in Keramzin. Alina was no longer a sun summoner. Or was she? She could sometimes still feel a flicker of power residing in her. But not just the light. The dark was inside her still as well. But the Darkling is dead, right? Aleksander was dead and burned, never to return to the land of the living. At least, that was what she thought... DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OR LIKE THE GRISHAVERSE AT ALL. THAT HONOR BELONGS TO LEIGH BARDUGO English is not my native language so forgive me if I make a mistake! Enjoy reading ;)

Alina and The Darkling always felt a connection, in a way Alina never felt with Mal. What happens when she follows her heart, not her mind?

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐒 | ❝ 𝖡𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖨 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗁. 𝖧𝖾 𝗄𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗉𝖾𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝖾; 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗂𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗅𝗏𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒. ❞ ━━ 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 © 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗀𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗄𝖺𝗓 𝖻𝗋𝖾𝗄𝗄𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝖽𝗈𝗐 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀. 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟣

Mostly based on pre-written prompts. Each has its own individual title and description. Based off the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. Will include some of her original writing. Disclaimer: I do not ship Darklina, I just find them easy to write about.