Talk:Derek Hale/@comment-66.87.99.189-20121217034056/@comment-208.69.210.176-20130218011051

I believe only Alphas can change others into werewolves, from what is mention at the end of 1x03 "Pack Mentality" when Scott blames Derek for changing him and from the end of 1x08 "Lunatic" when Scott says he wants to be cured and Derek reveals that there is a legend/rumor that one can be set free if the one bitten kills the one that bit them. Also, if Derek could turn others into werewolves before he even became an Alpha, he could have just started rounding up others who did want to be turned (ie Isaac, Erica, Boyde), instead of trying to get Scott's help, to find the Alpha.

Paul, when you mention how the Argents suspected that Jackson was the other Beta because the scratch on his neck, they do not know that Derek scratched him, they were investigating possible suspects and since Jackson was the only one with visable evidence he could be the other Beta and wanted to use him to find the Alpha, which would be sound if Jackson was attacked by the Alpha or Derek had the powers to change others even as a Beta.

The perks of being Alpha is stronger, faster, and the ability to change others into werewolves by bite or scratch which makes the Alpha stronger, not to mention the entire pack. So, Back to the question of "What happens if a beta bite a human?"; the victim would be severly injured but will not turn into a werewolf, otherwise there would be a lot of werewolves running around and not much structure or reason for being in a pack without an Alpha and also, would undermind the valnurability of being an Omega.