The Pacific island was quiet in the aftermath.
Ethan stood at the edge of the water, staring out at the endless blue horizon. The third citadel was gone, destroyed like the others, its secrets buried beneath tons of rock and seawater. Victor Cross had escaped again, disappearing into the depths like a ghost. But this time, something was different. This time, Ethan felt like he was closer than ever to ending this.
Kate appeared beside him, her hand on his arm. "Ethan, we need to go. The extraction team is waiting."
"I know." He turned to look at her, his eyes tired but clear. "But I keep thinking about what Victor said. About the Genesis Protocol: Evolution being complete."
"It's not complete. We destroyed the facilities. We destroyed the files."
"Did we? What if there's something we m
