"Giovanni!" I squeaked forgetting my age, running to the door and hugging him as though my life depended on it. Giovanni -- the beta's son was the only friend I had in Italy, and also the only one who was able to defeat me during practice. We were like two peas in a pod and even made a promise that we would choose each other as mates if we turned 24 and still unmated. "Hey red," he said with a chuckled hugging me back but a growl coming from behind me forced him to let go of me. I turned to see where the growl was coming from and Noah was standing there giving Giovanni murderous looks. "Touch her again and I will rip you apart!" he threatened lowly. "Woah I didn't know you were mated already," Giovanni said with a light chuckle raising his hands in surrender. Noah didn't say anythin

