Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-24732895-20150630102249/@comment-4091815-20150705223136

In A Promise to the Dead, Brett explains to Liam how lucky it is to have a True Alpha “that means he didn’t get his powers because he was born with it. He didn’t get it by stealing it or killing someone. He earned it.”

As I said, stated but never explained.

Basing anything on how you think characters "should" be acting is a recipe for weak arguments and headcanon.