River Being an Alpha is not nearly as glamorous as it sounds. Most of the time it’s tedious work. It’s settling disputes, balancing budgets and trying to get the damn HVAC contractor to come fix the boiler that has broken down three times in the last two months. It also means you are always and forevermore a target. Wolves are territorial by nature, and no matter how well we try to assimilate into human culture, it seems that we are always driven to be the proverbial top-dog, to have the biggest, strongest, healthiest pack, and to eliminate all rivals. The wars between packs are unending. They squabble over boundaries, and resources, and even women. It takes very little to stir up an alpha, and the next thing you know, he’s pulled together his best fighters, and he’s off to challenge h