Saturday was a whirlwind for Madison. Charles tried not to work this weekend, so he had two full days to spend with his daughter. They had breakfast together with several of his betas; spent some time discussing more trivia about pack life; and walked around to see more of the campus.
He introduced her to the pack by bringing them all together for a quick meeting. Then throughout the rest of the day they met with smaller groups for a more personal introduction. There were at least fifty people in the pack and the ratio of male to female was skewed toward the male gender.
No one said a word to Madison about the possibility of her being illegitimate, but it was clear by the glances and hushed tones of people talking that they doubted her. Who could blame them, Madison thought. She would have a hard time believing it if the roles were reversed. Hopefully the results came today, sooner rather than later. It was really nerve racking to wait.
Dinner was served one of the large dining rooms in the main house. There were a dozen betas included and sitting around the lengthy table. Food was piled high, enough to feed an army.
When Charles cleared his throat and stands up, the whole room goes quiet. He again introduces Madison and then pulls an envelope out of the breast pocket of his jacket. Holding the paper up in the air, he announced that the paternity test confirms that Madison is his daughter. The room bursts into applause while Madison silently breathes a sign of relief.
After dinner most everyone sticks around to help clean up and mingle. Madison is standing next to Charles when Rome approaches. He asks for permission from the alpha to ask Madison out on a date. Charles grants him permission but reminds him that it is Madison's choice as to whether she accepts. Madison find Rome attractive, I mean who wouldn't want to worship a Roman God, yet she is hesitant to say yes. Dating has not been her friend in recent years. She decides that one date can't be bad, so she accepts for the next day. Charles cuts in to tell them that it will have to wait another day because he has plans for his daughter on Sunday.
The plans for the next day required Madison and a group of the betas to get up and go down to the docks. Charles has planned a group outing which consists of taking a boat ride to his private island so they can have some fun and get to know one another. All the sleepyheads pile in the fifty foot yacht and find a comfortable spot to lounge around. Charles captains the vessel to the island.
The day turns out to be quite perfect. The sun is high in the clear blue sky, but it is not overly hot. Wolves by nature are hot blooded, so warm weather really makes them sweat.
They play guys against girls volleyball. Since the men outnumber the women, they have to rotate in and out while the girls play straight through without having subs. Madison has always been athletic so she is able to hold her own with the other women, but the men still win. The losers end up having to run into the cold water with all their clothes on, including shoes.
After the game and playing around, they have a large barbeque. Madison finds herself surrounded by men as the other women are off in their own little cliché. Rome notices her observation and tells her that women tend to stay away from the men unless they are in heat. Usually this is because the men are cranky and irritable. He tells her that they are currently talking about how jealous they are that she is getting along with the guys. Then a rock flies by and hits Rome in the head.
"Shut up Rome!" one of the ladies yell.
Rome laughs as he feels the fresh wound bleeding on his cheek. Madison watches in awe as his skin quickly seals up and vanishes. She always had a good immune system and healed quicker than everyone else, but this was amazing.
The sun started to set and Charles announced that it was time to pack up and return home. After the boat was reloaded and all passengers were on board, Madison asked Charles if she could take the wheel. Being more than pleased with her interest, Charles gladly turns over the helm to his daughter, the Navy EOD technician.
Most of the crew is sleeping in the cabin while Madison steers the vessel. The sun has not fully set so there is a low level light shining across the water. This is her favorite time of day just before dusk when the world is settling in for the evening.
Gazing off toward the horizon, Madison sees another boat not far off. Her keen hearing allows her to hear a woman aboard the other boat scream. She is not able to focus in on what the woman said, but she can tell that it was a distress call. She calls a lower ranked man to take over the helm. Before he has even put his hands on the wheel, Madison jumps ship.
The man freaks out and yells out "Woman Overboard!"
Charles is instantly there looking to see which idiot fell out of his boat. He is shocked to see Madison in the water and she is swimming away from the boat.
"What happened? What did you say to her Alex?" Charles demands from the young man that is steering the boat.
"Nothing sir, honest. She called me over and asked me to take the wheel for a second. The next thing I know, she dives overboard and starts swimming." Alex responds with a shaky voice.
Charles again looks off at Madison and sees that she is headed in the direction of another ship. Not knowing what is going on, but trusting that his daughter would not just up and leave, Charles radios the U.S. Coast Guard. He focuses in on the other boat and can hear that there are several people arguing with each other. It sounds like a hostage situation. He relays this information to the USCG and they inform him that they have a boat nearby charting a course toward them.
Every pack member on the boat is now watching Madison in action. She pulls herself up into the other boat and moves stealthily around the deck. She sneaks up behind a man who is standing on the bow alone. Tapping him on the shoulder, when he turns she punches him with a hard right knocking him unconscious. She pulls the deadweight toward the anchor locker and covers him with a tarp found folded up on the deck.
Then Madison maneuvers herself around the starboard side and she slips into the cabin and out of site. Charles is listening intently since that is all he can do from his vantage point. He is not happy about his little girl risking her life but he realizes that this is what she does.
The USCG finally shows up a few minutes later and then embark on the vessel. Most of the men head into the cabin while two circle round to the bow. There is a gunshot and a loud scuffle. Several people are yelling loudly and a woman screams. Charles doesn't think the scream was his Madison, but he focuses on trying to get to the other boat as quickly as possible.
By the time he nears the other two boats, Charles sees Madison comes out of the cabin covered in blood. She appears to be walking under her own power, but he jumps on the boat and grabs her up. She insists that she is fine, but warns him that there is a large silver fishing dart sticking out of her right calf. He is careful to stay away from the silver as he gingerly moves her to his vessel.
Two men are handcuffed and escorted to the USCG vessel while a third man, the one Madison knocked out, is carried aboard. The captain from the USCG yells over that he will be in touch with Madison to fulfill all his paperwork requirements. She may also be needed to testify if there is a trial. Madison nods as Charles guns the boat and they quickly depart.
Everyone on board is a buzz. They are asking Madison about all the details about what happened and how she got shot and how she knew there was a problem. When they find out about her day job, some of them start asking about bombs and explosions and other things she has encountered. Madison tries to answers the questions, but she is losing a lot of blood and is getting very light headed.
