The Alphas True Destiny

Matters of The Alpha

AN: Yes another chapter done. Took me a while and I wasn't sure if I should have posted 2 but I hope this makes up for it.

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Normal POV

Upon hearing what Duncan said out loud Courtney showed a shocked expression.

" His Brothers are dead...I shouldn't have asked " she thought to herself.

Like herself, he's lost 2 of the most important people in his life. By the way he was behaving, it would seem that he never recovered from it nor did he get a chance to grieve for them.

Getting concerned watching him hold his head on both sides he takes sharp breaths, it must be the way he calms down but it's not enough nor healthy.

Feeling her chest getting tight seeing him suffering Courntey needed to help him, taking a risk she slid closer to him carefully then gently wrapped her arms around him resting him against her.

Slowly running her fingers through his hair she felt Duncan get less tense.

"I'm so sorry you lost your brothers...I understand they were important, and you loved them very much, " she spoke softly " I know what it's like losing those dearest to you; Duncan you don't have to go through this pain and suffering alone " breathed Courtney trying to hold her tears back.

" I barely got the time to grieve for them it all happened so fast that just processing the fact that they were dead didn't hit me " spoke Duncan in a shaken voice "The last time we were together I had just gotten into trouble at school...Dad had given me a loud lecture and - ".

When he suddenly went silent Courtney looked down checking if he was alright " It's okay take your time or - "Instead of answering Duncan pulled away from her quickly with a serious expression and clenched his fists tight it almost looked as if he could bleed 🩸.

" Stop " I breathed grabbing his fists and attempting to unclench them before he hurt himself.

Snapping out of his thought Duncan opened his eyes.

Turning his gaze to Courtney he started breathing normally.

" Fuck I'm sorry 💔 you shouldn't have seen that side of me " he sighed before noticing her holding his hand "It's okay I couldn't try and not do anything to help you...your bleeding " I gasped seeing blood on his palms where his nails dug.

Taking his hands away from Courtney's hold he reached for his bag "Don't let me help " she instructed grabbing the bag instead "You don't have to " replied Duncan watching her "Your hurt " Courtney replied opening his bag to search for an anything to clean his wounds.

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Carefully cleaning his wounds with peroxide Courtney kept her focus on the task at hand but as she did Duncan's eyes never moved away from her.

"Your pretty good at this," he said just as she was finished making her smile a little " I was a CIT for a summer camp " answered Courntey grabbing some gauze and cotton pads "This however isn't an injury I would see often " she added before carefully wrapping his right palm " You can't hurt yourself like this please try to be careful " after securing the gauze she was about to do his left palm when...