A werewolf guide: pack
#2 of Werewolf guide
here is info on werewolves pack. i think i covered most things about packs. leave a comment if you have a question not covered or what you want me to write next.
I am going to do this on a monthly basis and will add more on the 13 of each month.
Today's topic is werewolf's packs.
To a werewolf nothing is more important than the pack. The history of werewolves themselves is not all rainbows, so any comfort is welcomed for the werewolves. A pack is more than just friend, they are family. Your loyalty is towards the pack and it members. You don't betray the pack and the pack won't betray you. That basically sums up how packs work. Now let go into details of what the packs are.
Alpha
Being Alpha means being the leader of the pack. Even if it sounds simple, it is more than that. The Alpha also decides what direction the pack goes in. This will be explained later. Most Alphas inherits the pack from their parents at some point in adulthood. But it is not so simple; they also need to inherit the Mark of the Alpha.
The Mark of the Alpha is a trait an Alpha passes to their child. This Mark can be anything, but most werewolves can pick it up immediately. There have been cases where the Mark seemed to skip a generation. In those cases, either the Child does not inherit the pack until they produce an heir with the Mark or the territory is forfeit. Another option is to use a manmade Mark if the Alpha whishes it, but it is too difficult to make to be used regularly. Most Alphas have a second child and they would inherit the pack if they have the Mark. Another way to get the Mark is to get their own territory and start their own pack.
The Alpha's mate is also an important part of the pack. They are considered equal in the pack and have as much power in making decisions as their partner. This position is unique as it can also be filled by a human as well as a werewolf.
Beta
Like Alphas, Betas are an important part of any pack. Betas are the next in command after the Alphas. They handle internal disputes within the pack and also handle enforcing the Alpha's will. Unlike the Alpha position, Betas gain their position based on skill. Also, a pack can have more than one Beta. The number of Betas is proportional to the size of the entire pack; the larger the pack is the more Betas the pack has. Becoming a Beta is a huge honor. Some parents try to groom their children so they can get picked to become Betas.
Omega
Omega simply means the youngest of any transforming member of a pack. It is not an official title in a pack. Omegas can also become an Alpha or Beta in the pack, if they qualify. Unofficially, Omegas are the one to explain pack knowledge to any new addition to the pack.
Neutral and Humans
The last two are Neutrals and Humans. Neutrals are werewolves that do not have any set position in the pack. The majority of any pack are made of Neutrals.
Humans can also be part of a pack. What originally started as a way to keep the existence of werewolves a secret became the norm for modern day pack. As to how many humans are in a pack depends on the pack. Werewolves still want to their existence to be a secret and having too many humans in one pack can compromise that. Only immediate family members are informed about werewolves when they join a pack. This rule also applies to werewolves created by magic as well.
Now that we talked about what makes a pack, let's talk about the mechanics of the pack.
Pack Direction
When an Alpha gains power, they must announce what direction they what to go. Think Direction like a long-term goal. Some pack persevere the lore, others do research into werewolf themselves, another can try to integrate human and werewolves, and others can be nomadic. While some are noble, others are not so. Some packs act like a gang or mafia and commit crimes. Other werewolves can leave a pack at any time, if they can handle being Wonderers.
Wonderers are werewolves who left a pack because they no longer agree with them. Leaving a pack willingly tends to be an act of shame among werewolves. While it doesn't prevent them from joining another pack, not every pack is going to be welcoming to one who abandoned their pack. The other kind is Renegades. Unlike Wonderers, Renegades were kicked out because they broke a law of the pack.
Joining a Pack
Joining a pack is much easier than some think. For werewolves joining another pack, most just call the previous pack like a boss would call a previous employer. Depending on the outcome, the werewolf may join the pack or be refused.
But for humans it is different. When humans first started to join a pack, the humans were in positions of power, like police officers and doctors. Nowadays most people join the pack when they figure out there existence or they get into a relationship with one of the pack members. A human joining a pack is not a simple process; the process of allowing them to join could take months or even a year just to investigate the person. Should the person in question prove to be a danger to the pack, the investigation is called off. If it is proven that the human would not be a danger to the pack he would be accepted.