Please refer to this topic for further explanation of why terms such as alpha aren't in the lexicon: Why aren't words like alpha and beta in the lexicon?:
http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=39803
Suggested replacement words for mate:
- accomplice
- buddy
- cohort
- co-leader
- colleague
- companion
- compatriot
- comrade
- confidant
- counterpart
- equal
- fiercely bonded wolves
- friend
- joint leader
- leader
- pair (when it doesn't refer to a specific gender or human relationship)
- pal
- parent
- peer
- sidekick
- right hand
- wolf
- absolute
- acclaimed
- administrative
- advisory
- affiliated
- antecedent
- apex
- authoritative
- arch
- awesome
- big
- bigwig
- bodolf
- boss
- brilliant
- captain
- cardinal
- celebrated
- central
- chief
- chieftain
- commanding
- core
- confidence
- controlling
- crowned
- deciding
- defending
- dictator
- director
- dignitary
- distinguished
- dominant
- duet
- duo
- elder
- elite
- eminence
- epic
- epicurean
- escorting
- esteemed
- everlasting
- exalted
- excellent
- exceptional
- executive
- famous
- fantastic
- finest
- first
- first class
- first-rate
- foremost
- formerly dispersal
- founding
- foremost
- general
- golden
- governor
- grand
- grand pooba(s)
- greatest
- guardian
- guidance
- guru
- head
- head honcho
- high
- highest (ranked?)
- high-tailed
- honor
- illustrious
- important
- influential
- initial
- judging
- keeper
- keynote
- law
- lead
- life's song
- lofty
- loyal
- magnificent
- main
- manager
- marvelous
- master
- mentoring
- monarch
- monitoring
- notable
- outstanding
- overseeing
- overruling
- pack leader
- paramount
- parent
- parenting
- perfect
- pinnacle
- pioneer
- powerful
- prestigious
- primary
- principle
- precursor
- predominant
- premier
- president
- prevailing
- prominent
- regal
- reigning
- reliable
- renowned
- revered
- royalty
- ruling
- runner
- senior
- shining
- sole
- sovereign
- strong
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supervisor
- supreme
- teaching
- terrific
- top
- total
- tremendous
- ulrike
- ultimate
- ultra
- undeniable
- up-front
- upper
- vertex
- vox
- well-known
- wise
- wolves in charge
- wonderful
- worthy
- zirax