Alpha

There are usually two alphas within a pack, although sometimes there is only one. There can also be one of each gender holding this position. They are normally the active mating pair. They are dominant over all the rest of the pack and what they say should be considered law within their pack. They take an interest in what goes on in their pack, and if they've been away for any length of time then the betas take charge.

Other names: King, queen