Chapter 177

Older brother? Zedekiel was stunned. Alaric was Ron's older brother?

Ron pouted cutely and turned his back to Alaric. "Go away. I don't want to talk to you."

"Oh I'm not here to talk." Alaric said. He stomped forward and grabbed Ron by the back of his collar and yanked. "I'm here to drag your naughty ass back home."

Alarmed, Ron scurried to his knees and stretched out his hands. "Maelda!"

Maelda immediately responded, sending her vines out to Ron. He grabbed them and pulled himself back. "I'm not going home! Not now!"

Alaric groaned still tugging on his collar. "Ugh, why do you have to be so stubborn?"

"Let go!" Ron shouted, holding on to the vines of the Mother Tree. "I'm not going home! Not until I see him!"

Alaric huffed angrily; "Come on, Ral. We have to go back! Mum and dad are worried sick. You've been here since yesterday."

"Go back and tell them to not worry." Ron said, hugging the tree tighter. "I'm fine, Alaric. I just need to see him."