All Chapters of Darkbound Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Lynette’s POVThe next day, we find ourselves at the shopping mall, an air of excitement swirling around us like the scent of new leather and expensive perfume. Hats and oversized sunglasses shield our identities, though they don’t hide the fact that we’re clearly not ordinary shoppers.Store after store, we roam like kids on a treasure hunt, trying on outfits, giggling over ridiculous accessories, and debating over which shade of lipstick makes the best statement. Normally, I don’t fuss over my looks—being a public figure has trained me to dress well but not obsess. Today, though, I feel a need to be different.I’m buying clothes—sexy, eye-catching ones. For him.It’s stupid, I know. Hell, I can call myself pathetic if I want to, but it doesn’t change the truth. Zalie says it’s normal, that she felt the same when she met her boyfriend. But for me, it’s strange and unnerving. I’ve never dressed to impress anyone before, let alone someone who shouldn’t even be on my mind.The worst par

The meeting with the producer goes better than I expect, though it’s not perfect. He doesn’t hand me a lead role—how could he? I’ve been gone for so long, and my reappearance is sudden. But luck seems to favor me, if only a little. One of the main actresses, though not the lead, has fallen critically ill, and they need a replacement. That’s where I come in.He hands me the script, his tone brisk yet encouraging. “We’ve already started shooting,” he says. “We’ll need you ready. We’ll have to reshoot her scenes, but thankfully, it’s early in production, and nothing’s been revealed to the public yet.”I nod, smiling as confidently as I can, though inside, I’m a bundle of nerves.---Now, hours later, I’m back in my room, fresh from a shower and sprawled across my bed. The script sits on the bedside table, untouched, as my thoughts spiral into a familiar storm—him. It’s like every thought, every breath, finds its way back to him.I don’t just want him—I need him. My body, my heart, even m