Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-98.249.219.178-20130814163354/@comment-11533671-20130815160313

12.94.150.218 wrote: Yeah if Peter would have had the defaulted Alpha status  now he would have had it after the fire too you forget he was still alive so if it goes to the eldest alive Hale family member then he would never had to kill Laura to get it. I think Derek somehow is able to save Cora for only a few moments and she gives him back his Status

No, Laura was the Alpha during the fire. She escaped, Peter killed her to take the status. The Hales are a matriarchal family. Status goes to the females. The only reason that POSSIBLY makes Peter next in line is due to him actually holding the title before Derek and since he is now alive it might POSSIBLY revert back to him once Derek gives it up.