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1. The Gods of Balance by BloomArcayna

   Fandoms: Shadow and Bone (TV), The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply, Rape/Non-Con, Underage Sex
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   12 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • Underage Sex
   • The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov
   • Alina Starkov
   • The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Alternate Universe - Gods & Goddesses
   • Loneliness
   • Love
   • Eventual Smut
   • Married The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov
   • Queen Alina Starkov
   • Obsession
   • Possessive Behavior
   • Possessive Sex
   • Indian Inspired
   • Hinduism
   • References to Hindu Religions & Lore
   • Hindu Mythology & Lore
   • alina in different saris
   • Half-Shu Alina Starkov
   • techincally half shu half suli
   • so she can have indian and chinese roots
   • very hades and persphone and lakshmi narayan inspired
   • Dubious Consent
   • Extremely Dubious Consent
   • Minor Mal Oretsev/Alina Starkov
   • Drug Use
   • Poisoning
   • Wine
   • Food Poisoning
   • Paint Kink
   • Oral Sex
   • Rough Sex
   • Forced Masturbation
   • Rough Oral Sex
   • Forced Orgasm
   • Sexualisation
   • Vaginal Fingering
   • Shameless Smut
   • Alina is raped subtly
   • but she isnt completely traumatised cause shes strong
   • fr tho its horrible but she isnt gonna suffer because of a man
   • Knifeplay
   • knife sex

   Summary

   Alina and the Darkling are married, but two years of ruling different courts and maintaining balance, meant they hardly have time together. Alina is very lonely and seeks comfort in Mal's arms. The Darkling will not stand for his wife being with another man.

   (found this wip on my old notes so i decided to rework it and publish)

   Series

   • Part 5 of Eternally, Immortally and in every life

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,185

   Chapters:

   5/?

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