me."
“This is all so strange,” Kyla murmured.
Landon took her by the hand. "I do realize that, but from the moment we met, I had the feeling that I could share all of this with you, Kyla."
She surprised herself by nuzzling a bit deeper into his arms. "So how do we make this work? I mean, the entire city is after the werewolves. What happens next?"
"Kyla, I don't want you to be worried about that. My family and I have that under control, and what you did here tonight helps immensely. I don't want everyone to think that the werewolves are out to kill anyone. We just want to protect what’s ours. It's that simple. It is not that easy being judged from the outside."
She knew all too well what that felt like. Being a woman of color and plus-sized sometimes subjected her to the judgment of others. But the opinions of others didn’t matter to Kyla. It used to, and those feelings had been just beneath the surface after her ex-fiancé cheated on her. She’d experienced what it felt like to have her self-confidence shattered. Thinking of things in that manner, she wanted to make sure it never happened again to Landon or his family.
"Look, we both have been there. People judging and making comments based on their own ignorance. I get it. It’s not a good place to be. But let's make a pact from here on out. No secrets. If we’re going to make this work, no secrets."
Landon pulled her closer to him. "I can agree with that. No secrets. Besides, it’ll be nice to have someone that I can depend on to share my life with besides family. It gets pretty solitary out here."
"I'm here for you, Landon. And if you'll let me, I’ll be that person for you. As long as we can share with each other."
Landon nodded. "If you will have me in your life Kyla, I promise to try to make you happy every day."
It was like she was seeing a different side of him. He was open with her, and there was a space between them full of light and honesty. She figured that it must have been a load off to share his secret.
"I would love that."
“It’s late,” he said, “but I’d love to walk with you, and answer any questions you have. Nothing’s off-limits to you.”
Landon never took his hand from hers as they walked along the banks of the river. They shared stories of their childhoods, their innermost thoughts, their dreams. They spoke of promises for the future as they skipped rocks in the river. Once Landon let down his wall of defense and shared his thoughts and his life experiences with her, it felt like they had known one another their entire lives. So many parallels and similarities between the two of them.
The moonlight shone on the water's surface. The night was perfect. Somewhere in the distance, a wolf howled, but Kyla didn’t feel the fear she once felt when she heard that sound.
"Remember when we first met at the coffee shop and you told me that going to the shop that day, you were trying something new?"
"I do," he replied.
"It's amazing how doing that can change your perspective on life."
"Kyla, I hope every day with you is like trying something new."
And there, in the bayou where she was once afraid, Kyla found comfort. She found that being somewhere new with someone different could be just the thing in her life that she needed.
Kyla was used to getting what she wanted. And this time, with Landon, had been no different.
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