Chapter 194

After saying that, Dawson shoved Damien away without the slightest concern for how dark his expression had grown. He stepped back and ran a thumb along the corner of his mouth, wiping away the blood there. Damien's earlier punch had landed on his jaw hard enough that his teeth cut into the inside of his cheek, leaving a metallic tang in his mouth. It had been a long time since Dawson had looked this disheveled. Yet his mood was unexpectedly good. He'd come here worried Damien wouldn't cooperate with Autumn. But the divorce had gone through more smoothly than he'd anticipated. Then he'd watched Damien lose his temper at Autumn, and every part of him had wanted to tear the man apart. Deep inside, Dawson carried a violence he'd learned to keep chained. He had the self-control to keep the beast in check, but sometimes, like just now, it broke loose. He'd wanted to hit Damien just as badly. To Damien, the look Dawson gave him was the purest form of contempt. Damien was used to looking d