297 At the beach (9)

Damon and Maddox reached far into the lake when Damon abruptly stopped swimming and turned toward his pursuer (aka Maddox).

Damon was swimming in order to escape Maddox's wrath, and while doing so Damon was coming up with ideas on how to pacify the raging Alpha whose murderous aura was leaking all over. Damon knew why Maddox was pissed, and Damon had no regrets about it. However, he needed an exit that will allow him to avoid a brawl.

Damon would never avoid a good fight, but this was different. With Talia and Tatiana present, neither Damon nor Maddox would give up easily and them ending in a hospital was not a good ending either so… Damon needed a sophisticated solution to come out of his predicament.

For Maddox, this was much more than just a crooked umbrella.

Maddox's irritation started waaaay early that day.