Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel they belong to Joss Whedon.

Rating: T right now but later chapters will be M

Author's Note: This is my first fan fiction so please review!

Members of Angels pack: Angel, Wesley, Gunn, Fred, Cordelia, Connor, Oz, Faith, Spike and Amelia (my own creation).


Chapter 2

After Giles had gotten over his shock he quickly sprang into action. He carefully picked Buffy up and ran to the stairs barking orders.

"I'm taking her to one of the guest rooms. I'll need a first aid kit, a blanket and Fred!"

As he started up the stairs he noticed that no one was moving.

"I mean now people!" He shouted at the shocked yet curious wolves.

Everyone was abuzz with activity. Two people followed Giles up the stairs, one carrying a blanket while the other was carrying a first aid kit. Wesley also followed. He found Fred easily and hurried her along the corridor to Giles.

When Giles reached a vacant room he gently laid her on the bed. She was still in her wolf form but he could quite clearly see that her shoulder was covered in blood. Gunn came in and put the blanket over her just as Cordelia came in with the first aid kit. It was very large but you could tell by its face and body shape that it was a female. Before they had time to question Giles, Fred was pushed into the room by Wesley.

"Giles, what appears to be the matter?" She asked coming to stand by his side. When she looked at the wolf lying in front of her all she could say was, "Oh dear."

Giles was just about to open his mouth when Angel walked into the room looking none too pleased.

"Giles what the hell is going on? You have everyone running about the place like headless chickens!"

Then he smelled the blood. He stood on the other side of Giles and looked down at the wolf. She had quite a bad shoulder injury but apart from that she seemed fine. He looked her up and down. She was possibly one of the most beautiful wolves he had ever seen in his entire life. Her coat was a golden colour and looked very soft. She was slightly larger than the females he had seen and she looked very strong. Her eyes started to lightly flutter open as she tried to regain consciousness and he could see that they were a stunning emerald green.

Giles also noticed her eyes open and close.

"Buffy?" He whispered softly then repeated a bit louder "Buffy? Can you hear me?"

Her eyes focused on Giles as she whimpered.

"It's okay Buffy, we're gonna take care of you. But I'll need you to change back to your human form."

Giles looked at the men in the room signalling that they should leave. Gunn and Wesley looked at Angel while Angel turned his attention to Giles.

"You know that you will have to come too. I want an explanation."

"Yes, of course." He looked back down at Buffy who was struggling to keep her eyes open and gently stroked her head, "I have to go Buffy but I'm leaving you in the very capable hands of Winifred and Cordelia. They'll fix you up."

Buffy simply whimpered again and closed her eyes.

When Giles, Angel, Wesley and Gunn were back downstairs Giles poured himself a glass of brandy. Connor and Oz had been sitting waiting for them after hearing the commotion but being told by Angel to stay downstairs.

Angel crossed his arms over his large chest and looked at Giles who was now sipping his brandy.

"So Giles, I'm waiting."

Giles looked up at the very impatient alpha male and sighed heavily.

"Her name is Buffy Summers. I met her about seven years ago when I was the librarian at a high school in a town called Sunnydale." Giles took off his glasses and wiped them on his shirt, a very old habit of his, before continuing, "It didn't take me long to figure out that she was a werewolf. She and a few of her fellow teenaged wolves made their own pack. Shortly after I left Sunnydale three years ago her pack uncovered a secret government organisation called The Initiative who capture and/or kill supernatural creatures. Everything was okay until their pack was discovered. One of the members was killed and Buffy, as pack leader, sent them a very severe warning. The Initiative quietened down until a few months ago. Buffy has been fighting them ever since and I would bet that she ran into some goons from the Initiative tonight."

Angel quietly listened taking in every word. He was surprised at first when Giles said that Buffy was her packs leader but then he remembered how large her wolf form was. As leader of his own pack he understood how she must have felt when one of their members was killed. He had to admit that he wanted to meet her. She sounded amazing.

Then a thought occurred to Angel.

"How many members are in her pack?"

"Including Buffy, only three. There were originally five but the Initiative… well you know."

At that moment Gunn decided to speak up.

"So why are these initiative guys after her pack in the first place?"

"Simply because of what they are. Buffy's pack never hurt anyone, yet the Initiative views them as monsters when really they themselves are the true monsters."

Giles sighed and rubbed his brow.

"The last time I spoke to Buffy was about two weeks ago. She said that Sunnydale was too dangerous for them and that they were planning on leaving. That will be why they are here. Buffy had already forced her mother to leave Sunnydale when the Initiative started back up."

Angel felt for Buffy and her pack. It must have been so horrible being run out of your own town but he had his own pack to protect. The Initiative posed a serious threat and he couldn't risk them finding out about his pack. As leader he had to protect them no matter what.

"Giles I can tell that she means a lot to you but having her here with those Initiative people on her tail is dangerous for the pack."

Before Giles could argue, Connor stepped up to his brother.

"Now, now Angel we shouldn't just abandon a fellow wolf in need." He turned to Giles "So what does she look like? Is she hot?"

Angel gave Connor a disapproving stare and Gunn, Wesley and Giles simply rolled their eyes. As a nineteen year old male wolf Connor could only think of one thing. Oz decided to speak up.

"Connor her life is in danger now is not the time to be assessing her attractiveness."

"What? After what she has been through she may need a little comforting."

Giles shook his head at him then said "If you tried hitting on her she would hit you."

"Hm yeah right! The ladies can't resist my charm. Ow! Angel!" Connor glared at his older brother who had just smacked him hard on the back of the head "What did you do that for!"

"This is a serious matter so get your head out the gutter!"

Connor angrily pouted at him while he rubbed his head. He was going to respond but he knew he shouldn't push his brother. After all he was older, bigger, taller and the pack leader.

They heard the sound of footsteps so everyone looked to the stairs as Fred and Cordelia descended them. Giles stepped towards them so as to question Fred.

"How is she?" He asked worriedly.

Fred gave him a reassuring smile.

"The bullet hit her collar bone but I managed to extract it. She lost quite a lot of blood on the way here but thanks to her wolf healing she will be fine. She is asleep right now however she will need to take painkillers when she wakes otherwise her shoulder is going to hurt like hell."

Giles sighed in relief. Buffy was going to be fine.

"When will she wake up?"

"I would say about an hour. She needs to rest."

Fred patted his shoulder then went to stand by her husband, Wesley, before turning back to Giles.

"I have a question though, Buffy is so petite yet her wolf form is quite large. How is that?"

"It's in her genes. She comes from a long line of alphas on her father's side. So despite the fact that Buffy herself is small her wolf form is quite large and she is much stronger than most females."

Angel stepped forward.

"I assume her father is the leader of a pack that can protect her and her friends?"

"Alas no. Buffy's father is not a very responsible man. He abandoned his duties as a leader as well as his duties as a father. It's been years since she last spoke to him."

Giles could see in Angel's eyes that he was struggling to decide what to do with this situation. Giles understood that Angel needed to keep his packs best interests in mind but Giles couldn't protect Buffy, Willow and Xander alone. So he turned to the much larger man with a begging look on his face.

"Please Angel don't just turn her away. The Initiative is here now and even if they get Buffy and her friends they won't just leave. They will survey the city for any others packs. Your best bet is to bring them down by teaming up with Buffy's pack. Please help."

Angel looked him in the eyes and sighed. Teaming up did sound quite sensible but he just wasn't sure. He would need to sleep on it and meet Buffy for himself.

"Fine Giles but I want to talk to her before I make my decision."

"Thank you Angel. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to try Willow and Xander's cells." Giles noticed the confused looks and explained "Willow and Xander are Buffy's remaining pack members." He walked out the lobby but called over his shoulder "Shout me if Buffy wakes up!"


Buffy groaned in pain as she started to regain consciousness. Her shoulder hurt something fierce. She slowly opened her eyes and tried to remember what happened. She was laying on something soft, a bed most likely, and had a blanket wrapped around her, covering her naked body. Just then she heard someone enter the room.

"Ah you're awake, how are you feeling."

"Peachy." Buffy replied somewhat sarcastically.

She sat up and moaned as pain shot up her shoulder. Then she turned to the women. She was small, thin, had brown hair and kind eyes. Buffy recognised her as one of the women who tended to her wound.

Fred heard Buffy's moan of pain and handed her the extra strength painkillers and the glass of water she had brought with her. Buffy took them from and smiled weakly.

"Thanks."

"No problem." Fred sat down on the seat by the bed "I'm Fred by the way."

"Buffy." She swallowed the pills "So you're a friend of Giles?"

"Yes. He's downstairs and he was very worried when he found you."

"So how is my shoulder?"

"I got the bullet out. The wound is already healing but it will hurt for a while and you should limit your movements or you'll make it hurt more."

"Okay." Buffy looked down at her covered body, "Do you think I could borrow some clothes?"

"Oh yes." Fred got up and went over to the bundle she had brought in with her. She handed them to Buffy, "Here. These are some old clothes of mine. They might be a bit tight."

"Thanks." Buffy said taking the clothes.

"I'll leave you to get changed. Just call me when you're done and I'll take you downstairs. Giles wants to see you as does Angel our pack leader."

Fred left the room leaving Buffy alone with her thoughts. She carefully got out the bed and started dressing herself. It took her a while due to her sore shoulder. She looked down at the pink tank top and old faded jeans she was now wearing. Fred was right they were a bit tight. She slipped on the shoes Fred had also left then walked out the room. Fred was leaning against the wall.

"Those look nice on you." She smiled assuredly "So are you ready to meet the pack?"

"I guess so." Buffy replied nervously as she followed Fred down the hall.

TBC