A Shadow and Bone short-story fanfic about the Darkling's past life. In a time when the he carried a different name, the Darkling had been in love once. A tragic tale that changed his life forever

[ON HOLD] As the years pass, Alina understands the Darkling more and more- and begins to regret killing him. When the last of the otkazat'sya summoners die, her power slowly begins to return to her. Then, she receives a message- Aleksander, her Aleksander, may not be dead after all. [POST- RUIN AND RISING]