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Jestermonkey4u wrote: 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 hesitant, if not 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. Fair point. What I find hard to swallow is that he went through this whole process of self-examination and personal growth in the minutes between being given his eyesight back and being threatened by Scotty and Derek. Later on, after he had a good long think about things, sure. But in that extremely tense situation? Not buying it. Then again, it IS Teen Wolf....