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I didn't get the idea that Duke was afraid of a True Alpha. Intrigued? Yes.

He certainly wanted Scott to either join him or die, which in either case would have added some "strength" to the Alpha pack.

As for his departure? I've stated this before (as did LadyX) that Duke's entire "Demon Wolf" growth via killing spree was overcompensation for his eyesight being gone and his inferiority complex as a result of that 'blindness'.

His own Beta tried killing him shortly after he was tended to by Deaton. Once he successfully defended himself and absorbed that one's 'strength/power/spark/whatever' he was determined not to let anyone ever again mistake his blindness for weakness.

He not only killed other Betas of his own but formed an Alpha pack to help protect and insulate himself more effectively. They were his 'security blanket'.

Essentially, I believe he was more afraid that others would keep trying to kill him than he ever was of a True Alpha.

Let's face it, the prospect of facing or going after a "Demon Wolf" is a little frightening but I'd bet it makes others more than scared to go after one that is protected by an entire pack of Alphas!

Once his eyesight was restored? What need did he have for committing more evil? He no longer felt inferior so he no longer needed the extra protection.

Just my personal opinion.