Chapter 68. Hostage

Hovar stared into the distance. The sun would rise in a few hours. He called the werewolves, as soon as he found Giovanna, and was guiding them, it wouldn't be long before they got there.

"I'm going to reveal something to you, Giovanna." He said and sat down on the floor as he watched her make piles of gold coins. "Your gold will be stored for a while in my fortress, not together with mine, but somewhere safe. In the future, when I've achieved my sentimental independence, I'll give it back to you."

Giovanna stopped what she was doing and stared at him in fear.

"Let me keep my inheritance and then I'll go with you, wherever you want..."

"No. I don't trust you."

"What do you want with my gold? You won't even use it... You won't even be able to spend your own gold!"

"I need something you really care about, and this is one of the three things you've rev