Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-5322646-20130806032035/@comment-6207588-20130813215730

Bennett89 wrote: remember when Peter took enough power from Derek to rise from the dead. Derek's eyes went from Red to plain and we all thought that Peter stole the Alpha power. This could be the same thing where Derek is still an Alpha but just weakened enough to flash blue for a second you may have hit upon something...Peter did not become alpha when he drained Derek...however Derek was not willingly giving Peter his power to raise him...he was dragged there by Lydia.

This time around Derek is willingly giving his power over to Cora...he's not holding back and he's also been convinced that he has to give up being alpha in order to heal her. It may be that someone can't have their alpha status taken from them in this way but they can give it if they are willing.

Peter drained Derek of his power but could not take the spark from him that made him alpha because he was unwilling. Now that he is willing and open to it, it can be taken easily...the question may be will Peter allow it to go to Cora and then kill her or can he step in just before she receives it and take it for himself.