The Alpha Mafia King
Chapter 80

The alphas are the strongest of any known pack. Therefore out of all the tournaments tonight, this was by far the most anticipated one.

Something was cooking up in the rings. The referee was notifying a man to hasten up as he affixed a briefcase to a hook overhead. The man climbed down the ladder and together with the referee took the ladder out of the ring. Around the four corners of the rings was a ladder each. Alonzo already had his suspicions about the kind of wrestling the alphas were about to partake in.

“Hey,” Antonio said to Alonzo.

“Hey, you,” Alonzo replied.

“Um, so I hope there’s no bad b***d between us,” Antonio whispered.

Alonzo shook his head slowly and scoffed. “None man, we are good. I get it, I do. Your father forced you to do things, and all that is in the past now.”

“Yeah. He was both my father, and my alpha which made it almost impossible for me to rebel against him and all that he stood for.”

“Tsk, yeah that’s true. Resentment aside, how are you holding up?”

“Man, I thought since I hated my dad it’d be simple to you know— cope with his death but I feel a little twinge in my heart and stomach now and then when the thought crosses my mind that I won’t be seeing him ever again. I’m supposed to be feeling glad, not bad.”

“Don’t blame yourself for it,” Alonzo said after a slight pause. “You know— for the way you’re feeling right now. It’s entirely normal. Whatever your father had done still doesn’t change the fact that he was your father. He might have done awful things but yeah he is still your father and somehow that has to count for something. Has he been laid to rest?”

Antonio took a deep breath. “I buried him just this evening. It’s why I came late to the event.”

Alonzo was about to ask a question when the tinkling sound made him pause.

“Alright, you did well,” Alonzo said instead.

What was the tinkling sound about? It was a clear indication that another announcement was about to be made.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” the King’s aide began. “For the last tournament, we present to you the alphas of your various packs. This tournament has been declared to be a ladder match. Whoever can retrieve the briefcase hung above wins the match.”

It was just like Alonzo had suspected. A ladder match! It meant they were all going into the ring to fight for the loosely hung briefcase which loomed above their heads. There was no doubt that the briefcase contained a prize. Cash or cheque, Alonzo didn’t know.

The nine alphas stepped into the ring. The referee explained the rules of the match, part of which is there would be no form of transformation and you must unhook the briefcase holding it in your hands to be declared as the winner, not merely by touching it.

The referee handed each of them a bracelet. He explained that the bracelets would subdue their werewolf abilities. The bracelet would ensure that everyone was fighting with their human strength.

Alonzo slowly undressed. He started by removing his Italian leather shoes, he took away his cufflinks slowly, and then his tie, before stripping to his briefs. Everyone was equally doing almost the same thing, stripping to their underwear. They handed their clothes over to their respective keepers.

Alonzo looked at the swarm of fighters. It would be really difficult for anyone to attain the briefcase. First, you’d have to fetch the ladder from outside the ring, then bring it inside, before setting it up and ascending to get the briefcase. Everyone had to be pretty knocked out before you could even think of climbing up the ladder or else you would be pulled down, or pushed away from reaching the top.

The referee sounded the bell and immediately the alphas began to fight. One of the alphas, Jagger, used his oversized body to knock Alonzo out of the ring. Alonzo somersaulted but managed to land on his feet. Jagger went after him outside the ring but Alonzo was prepared for the overweight guy. Alonzo ducked and punched him in his gut. As Jagger bent over to clutch his stomach, Alonzo grabbed him and shoved his knee into his groin. Alonzo tackled the man down to the floor and punched him severally till the man looked knocked out.

As Alonzo was about to stand, another Alpha snuck up from behind and slammed one of the ladders on him. Alonzo lost his balance and fell but he quickly recovered, catching the man’s fist before the man could attack him while he was still vulnerable. Alonzo continued to tackle his new opponent while on the floor but with a little help from Antonio, he was able to finish off Alpha.

“Thanks but why are you helping me?” Alonzo said.

“There’s no rule that says we can’t team up!” Antonio said.

“An alliance? To what end?” Alonzo wondered silently.

Almost all the alphas were out of the ring now and just as Alonzo had earlier predicted in his mind most of the fighting was taking place outside the ring because everyone wanted to get a ladder. While everyone was fighting, it would seem Alpha Raymond had slipped back into the ring with a ladder and was already climbing. Alonzo and Antonio rushed back into the ring and Alonzo pulled Alpha Raymond down. He brought him down with the ladder.

“Alonzo, quickly, climb, I will take care of the rest!” Antonio said hastily.

“No, you climb!” Alonzo said, seeing that more people were entering back into the ring. “I’m stronger! I will hold them off for you.”

Antonio quickly set up the ladder and started ascending, while Alonzo kept to his word. He fends off the other alphas, four of them. He fought to prevent them from reaching Antonio who was climbing fast and his hand had barely nibbed on the briefcase when he came crashing down with the ladder. Alpha Jagger had pushed him down while Alonzo was preoccupied.

The fighting continued and soon it would seem like everyone had adopted the teaming up mentality. Everyone except for Alpha Jagger and he was the first person to get knocked out of the ring.

Alonzo caught alpha Raymond, who he had been tackling for a while, lifted him, and slammed him down. Antonio climbed the rope and jumped down on Raymond’s body, ensuring the guy’s knockout.

Alonzo quickly saw an opportunity to set up the ladder. But rather than placing it in the middle of the ring where the fighting was most intense, he discreetly set it up in a corner. Alonzo took the steps two at a time and once he had gotten to the top and the ladder he leaped and swiped his hand across the briefcase which was removed from the hook. Alonzo clutched the briefcase as he fell.

Immediately, the bell rang, announcing that the match was over. Just like that, Alonzo won the match. It was a team’s effort but he had won. The other alphas returned to their tables feeling disappointed. Antonio was about to leave too when Alonzo broke away from the referee holding up his arm to declare him the winner.

“Antonio,” Alonzo called. “Here! Take it. I think you deserve it.”

Antonio eyed Alonzo’s outstretched arm with the briefcase and smiled. He pushed Alonzo’s hands downwards, not accepting the briefcase.

“I think after everything you’ve been through you deserve a win,” said Antonio.

“Fine, we both deserve this win,” Alonzo said. “I’ll split the prize with you,” he added.

“Really? Thanks!” Antonio said, sounding surprised.

Alonzo after dressing up went back to his table. They welcomed him with warm smiles.

“That was a crazy leap!” Leonardo said, rising to receive Alonzo.

“Yeah, I for one didn’t believe you were going to reach it!” Vincenzo remarked. “Are you sure those bracelets work on you?”

“Are you implying that he cheated?” Piccolo roared.

“Enough, both of you!” Alonzo barked, chuckling. “Vincenzo, yeah the bracelet worked alright, but my human form is quite agile.”

“That’s super!” Leonardo said.

The event continued and in next to no time the Princess could be seen approaching where the wolf King sat. She knelt before her father as he rose to perform one last Kingly act.

“Today is truly a day to be remembered in our history,” the King said ever so calmly. “Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the new queen of the wolves as I bestow upon her the crown of light. Rise now, Queen Anastasia of the werewolves. I pass down the authority for you to rule henceforth with both an iron and a velvet glove as you deem fit.”

Anastasia rose and everyone knelt to bow to their new queen. She marveled at the crowd. “Please my lovelies, you may all rise.”

Antonio was escorted by two royal werewolves to the King’s table and he was given a scroll to recite his vows to be the queen’s mate. He couldn’t believe how his luck had turned. Not only did he become alpha but now he was going to be regarded as the new werewolf king.

Piccolo’s girlfriend came around to his pack table and he introduced her to the pack.

“Everyone meet my girlfriend, Cindy,” Piccolo said proudly.

“It’s nice to meet you all,” Cindy said with a smile. ”Alpha Alonzo, if it’s not too much to ask, can I join your pack?”

“Yes, of course, you can,” Alonzo said, smiling. “You became a member of this pack right after you and Piccolo got involved.”