Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-4772791-20150122002019/@comment-24989948-20150122045753

As a theory, it is possible Malia's mother had stronger genes than Peter and as a potential result, Malia became a Werecoyote. It can also be suggested her mother might have been an alpha like Talia and the ability to fully shift is part of Malia's genetic inheritance or it was related to the trauma of her first full moon. Also, since coyotes are distant cousins to wolves, it is entirely possible in theory, the beta form is similar.

Whether Malia learns who her mother is or the mysteries of her transformation can only be found later this summer, after all, I don't have answer, only a general idea or thought about it.