Chapter 77. Mockery

Ron POV

We had camped outside the Banished barrier for a full day. A whole day without the faintest trace of them. I knew this was the only way out; they could only hold on for so long, but with every passing hour, my patience frayed. What if I was wasting my time here?

The elders had summoned me countless times, but what did those old fools know about patience and strategy? I ignored their calls. If they wanted me, they could come here and wait like I was. I was the one trying to pull their loose plans together, while they sat comfortably at home questioning my decisions. I wasn’t going back. Not until I saw Rex crawl out of that barrier. I would be here to witness her end, and I’d be the one to deliver it.

“Alpha,” one of the warriors greeted, bowing as he stepped into my tent.

Already irritated, I snapped my hea