Xander and His Pack

I don't own Buffy or the boys; I'm just playing with them for a while.

Spoilers for the Hyena Episode of Buffy

Warning: descriptions of child abuse and domestic violence; there are also m/m, m/m/m and f/f pairings in this story; if you don't like don't read it.

This has not been beta'd; I don't have a beta but if anyone is intersted my email is- purplewombat20@yahoo.com
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"Andrew, can you give us directions to your house? Now is the time to collect your things from the house while your father is in jail. I will work on convincing your mother to join us. The girls even have me divorce papers for your mother to fill out. The pack owns several companies where she could work. Your mother can either stay in the main house with us or the guest house on the property. She should be close by until your father is convicted. After that the pack owns a couple of apartment buildings that she can choose to live in. If she agrees to be the apartment manger then the rent would be free. However, that wouldn't be for several months. The American judicial system works slowly," said Xander.

Andrew nodded slowly and proceeded to give directions while holding a hand from each of his mates. Kyle picked up his cell phone and called the other car to inform them of the plan. During the drive across town Xander and Spike focused on calling Andrew down. They also had to work on calming their own selves. Both Xander and Spike would rather just go and kill the man after tearing him limb from limb. They knew however that Andrew would not want that from them.

"I think what you did was very brave, Andrew. You helped protect you mother by making sure that your father went to jail and stays there. When I was in foster care I was to scared to speak up. It was my medical records that got me removed from the abuser. If ever need to talk with someone, other that your mates, I would be happy to be that person. I only went through a fraction of the abuse you suffered but it does give me some understanding to share with you," as Maria finished speaking the cars pulled into Andrew's driveway.

As everyone got out of the vehicles the pack quickly placed Andrew and Drusilla in the middle for protection again. Andrew was trying to stay calm but inside he was deeply worried. Last night his dad only had one human punching bag to work out aggression on. Spike and Xander were trying their best to calm him, even going to far as to purr.

"Andrew! Oh, I am so glad to see you, sweetie. I was worried that something dreadful had happened to you. I knew you were still alive due to the mother/son elf bond." Andrew's mother seemed to realize she had spoken about elves in front of complete strangers. The front door was open but Andrew's mother stayed in the shadow preventing them from seeing her. "Never-mind. Andrew, please bring your friends inside. This is the first time I've gotten to meet any of Andrew's friends and I'm very excited about it. Welcome to our home. Do come in and sit down. I'm Andrew's mother but you may all call me Rose."

Everyone went into the house in single file. As each of them entered the gave their name to Rose before moving into the living room. Rose shut the front door and stepped into the lighted living room. The pack let out several gasps at how severely injured Rose was due to her husband's tender loving care. Spike and Drusilla both struggled to keep their demon from taking control and hunting down Mr.Livingston to rip limb from limb. It was amazing the woman was still standing upright and talking so calmly to them. Her injuries appeared to include a black left eye, a hand print on the right cheek, split lower lip, strangulation marks around the neck, her right wrist was swollen and bruised cradled near her body, Rose's breathing was strained giving the indication of broken ribs, watching her walk it was noticeable that there was also some type of damage to her right knee and left ankle. All this was on top of whatever previous injuries Rose had from other beatings that had yet to finish healing. There were also dried blood and tear tracks on Rose's face.

"Oh, Mommy! I'm so sorry I wasn't here! I didn't mean for you to worry or to take the punishment that was supposed to be mine!" Andrew rushed over to hug his mother but was mindful to do so gently. "But Mommy things are going changing for the better now. I didn't come home last night because I've found both my mates. They want you to come live with us and will help you find a legitimate job. These are my mates-Alexander Lavelle Harris, better known as Xander, and William the Bloody, now going by Spike." As he introduced each of his mates the came forward and kissed Rose's left cheek softly.

"Ma'am, let us help you as you are the mother of my mate. I am the leader of the local were-hyena pack and am planning to take control of the hellmouth to keep things safe for the people of Sunnydale. Give us a chance to prove our ability to protect Andrew and yourself. Allow us to make your lives better. Tanner why don't you take Andrew and Rose to the bathroom where you can tend to and clean her injuries. Please don't forget to make documentation of the injuries that we can later use in court. Spike and I will pack up Andrew's room. Drusilla and Mercedes can pack up Rose's things. Oz and Devon why don't you go see what you can put together for us to eat for a snack in the kitchen. Kyle and Larry can load the vehicles with the things we packed," said Xander taking quick command of the situation.

Rose was a little shell-shocked and confused as all the strangers taking command of her house. She was quickly herded into her bathroom by Tanner and Andrew. Both of them spoke soft and calmly explaining briefly what had happened in the past 24 hours since she had last seen her son, including what happened at the school that morning. Andrew worked on convincing his mom that this was the best plan for both of them and that their abuser deserved to be arrested. Andrew told his mom that they all really did want her to come live with them for a while until she was back on her feet and that there was plenty of room at the house. Tanner mainly stayed quite focusing on his healing skills but did speak up every now and then to add to Andrew's explanations. Tanner used a combination of basic first aid techniques and a few healing spells.

Back in the living room once Andrew, Rose and Tanner left the rest of the pack scattered through out the house to do their assigned jobs. Everyone wanted to be done as quick as possible since they were all unsure how long the cops were going to keep Mr.Livingston in jail. The goal was to be long gone with Rose and Andrew by the time Mr.Livingston arrived back at the house. Andrew's mates found his bedroom easily enough by following his scent. There were no personal touches in the room or signs that Andrew existed. The furniture was cheaply made and falling apart. The bed was actually intended for toddlers with worn sheets and a thin whole ridden blanket. In the closet was a single a pair of pants and a long sleeved shirt.

"Pet, I say we leave all this here and buy everything new for our mate. These things are not fit for vermin let along someone as special as our mate. I'm sure we'll have to fight him but I really look forward to spoiling Andrew and proving to him that he is worth it," as Spike spoke he worked on lighting a cigarette to calm his nerves.

"I'd agree with you but these things might still mean something to Andrew," as Xander spoke he packed up the clothing and pillow. "I know I have a hard time sleeping without my pillow. I say we take tomorrow off of school and go with Andrew and his mother to the mall instead. Actually, let's take the two of them to LA for a couple of days. We can stay at a posh hotel and have fun spoiling the both of them with all kinds of gifts." Spike liked the idea so much that he wrapped himself around Xander and kissed him deeply, their tongues dueling each other. They spent a few minutes bringing each other comfort over what their other mate and suffered before heading back to the living room.

While that was happening Drusilla and Mercedes did not find many more personal items in Rose's bedroom. Nor did they find much more clothing and so they were able to pack quickly. They both talked about what type of clothing would be best for Rose and what colors they should suggest to Xander and Spike to buy. Both girls knew their pack leaders would enjoy shopping and spoiling Rose and Andrew immensely. In the living room Maria had found where Mr.Livingston kept the videos and photo's of Andrew and Rose of sexual in nature. Maria quickly started a fire in the fireplace and burned the majority while only keeping the originals to give to the DA for the case against Mr.Livingston. In the kitchen Oz and Devon were not having luck finding food as all the cupboards and fridge were full of all kinds alcohol. They did manage to find some edible bread and made a stack of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that could be eaten in the cars.

With everyone working together all the tasks were completed in under a half hour. The pack gently herded Andrew and Rose into the cars before either could protest. Each were given a sandwich while everyone else got into the cars. The cars pulled out of the driveway and headed back to the den with the newest pack member-Rose.
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