Proving Alpha Status

The Lycacons are nobility. Ryan had no idea who they were, but he had their name while staying with the church. Because of that famous name he was raised to be a paladin. It's been a long life reaching this point where he ends up within the complex the Lycacons keep. The fact he feels at home and confused at the same time should give him some level of understanding of what's going on.
He left his family as a child to learn to be a paladin. It wasn't a name given to him by the church, but by his father. Now that he's returned home, he needs to step forward and become the new alpha of the Lycacon pack.
The problem being, Ryan has never become a werewolf in his life. Are they sure they have the right person?