They struggle a little as Corrigan pulls them towards him, away from Benji, but their squirming quickly subsides. The safety of Alpha's embrace soothes even the worst of their fear. Everything else—the upset, the feeling of betrayal—will come when it comes. Right now, Alpha is here to keep them safe. Nothing will hurt them here.
Benji whimpers with pain and relief both, letting his Alpha's tender praise anchor him as Naseer tends to his wound, smelling his blood. "Bush rope," he says, voice tight with barely controlled rage. "Not enough to kill him, but he'll be sick for days. We need to get them both home now." Exactly the kind of firm demand some consider unfit for a Beta to make.
"I t-tried— I tried getting th-the antidote, but he wouldn't... he wouldn't give it to m-me." Kurt sobs softly into Corrigan's chest, exhausted and in pain but so relieved Benji will be okay. "I'm s-sorry, Alpha, I'm sorry, I— I tried..."
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Date: 2023-07-18 12:49 am (UTC)Benji whimpers with pain and relief both, letting his Alpha's tender praise anchor him as Naseer tends to his wound, smelling his blood. "Bush rope," he says, voice tight with barely controlled rage. "Not enough to kill him, but he'll be sick for days. We need to get them both home now." Exactly the kind of firm demand some consider unfit for a Beta to make.
"I t-tried— I tried getting th-the antidote, but he wouldn't... he wouldn't give it to m-me." Kurt sobs softly into Corrigan's chest, exhausted and in pain but so relieved Benji will be okay. "I'm s-sorry, Alpha, I'm sorry, I— I tried..."