between the shadow and the soul (гет)

To secure peace between their peoples, Alina of the Keramzin Clan of Witches is married off to the King of the Vampires of Ravka, also known as the Darkling. She has no idea of the fate that awaits her.
Excerpt:
“I have been waiting for this a long time,” he said in a reverent whisper, his hand cupping her cheek. No one had ever looked at Alina like that, like she was the only thing that mattered and ever would be. “Alina, together, you and I are going to change the world.”