Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (z-lib.org).mobi

CHAPTER 21
I picked at my dinner and then lay down on my cot again, turning over the
things that Genya had said. Genya had spent nearly her entire life cloistered
away in Os Alta, existing uneasily between the world of the Grisha and the
intrigues of the court. The Darkling had put her in that position for his own gain,
and now he had raised her out of it. She would never again have to bend to the
whim of the King and Queen or wear a servant’s colours. But David had regrets.
And if he did, maybe others did too. Maybe there would be more when the
Darkling unleashed the Shadow Fold’s power. Though by then, it might be too
late.
My thoughts were interrupted by Ivan’s arrival at the entrance to my tent.
“Up,” he commanded. “He wants to see you.”
My stomach twisted nervously, but I got up and followed him. As soon as we
stepped out of the tent, we were flanked by guards who escorted us the short
distance to the Darkling’s quarters.
When they saw Ivan, the oprichniki at the entryway stepped aside. Ivan
nodded towards the tent.
“Go on,” he said with a smirk. I desperately wanted to smack that knowing
look right off his face. Instead, I lifted my chin and strode past him.
The heavy silks slid closed behind me, and I took a few steps forward, then
paused to get my bearings. The tent was large and lit by dimly glowing lamps.
The floor was covered in rugs and furs, and at its centre burned a fire that
crackled in a large silver dish. High above it, a flap in the roof of the tent
allowed the smoke to escape and showed a patch of the night sky.
The Darkling sat in a large chair, his long legs sprawled out before him,