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“The device is in place, Sasha,” I yelled over the comms. “Tell Maxim. Colbie, retract the cable. Now!”

Marc started whizzing upward. I reached out and yanked Greer up.

“Nothing’s happening,” she cried. “It didn’t work.”

I kept my gaze on the monster. It reared up, trying to reach Marc. “Give Maxim time to activate it.”

A second later, a low, almost subsonic sound vibrated through all of us. The monster started jerking in the water, thrashing around.

“It’s working.” I smiled at her. “You did it.”

She beamed back at me.

The monster screeched so loudly I almost winced. I hugged Greer close, watching as the creature sagged and floated in the water.

It was still. Dead.

“Woo-hoo!” Marc yelled from below the Talon. He pumped a fist into the air.

I grinned back, then I turned to the rest of the squad. “It’s dead.”

Everyone cheered.

“Nice work, Greer,” North said. “Your parents are going to be proud as hell.”

She grinned, and she’d never looked more beautiful. “I’m a damn good shot. I’m going to tell Dad I’m better than him.”

Then I snatched her into my arms and kissed her. She clutched at my shoulders, kissing me back.

The guys cheered again, and Kai whistled.

“Shut up,” I muttered at them, but I was still smiling.

“That’s justice for Travis and Sam,” she whispered.

“Yeah.”

“Wait—” Colbie’s voice cut through the moment.

Her tense tone made me stiffen. “What’s wrong?”

“There’s something else coming. Sasha, are you picking anything up?” The Talon turned in midair. “There’s something else in the water.”

“I’m picking up a faint signature,” Sasha said on the comm line. “I can’t tell what it is.”

I turned back to the side door and scanned the water.

“Oh no,” Greer said.

There. In the distance, the water was rippling hard. Something was definitely coming.

“Hunter Squad,” I said.

“We’re ready,” Kai said.

“Marc?”

“Yeah, more fun to come,” the man answered.