Chapter 273 Emergency Assembly Cont

• "I can't promise you'll be safe," I continued. "Can't guarantee survival. Can't ensure that following me won't get you killed. What I can promise is truth. Is training. Is refusing to let anyone face threats alone. Is fighting together instead of falling separately. Is building strength through unity instead of hoping individual power will be sufficient."
• Through both mate bonds, I felt Liam's and Caleb's support. Their pride in my honesty. Their understanding that leadership meant refusing comfortable lies. Meant acknowledging reality. Meant respecting people enough to tell truth even when truth was terrifying.
• "Cole's shadow is real," I said. "Threats are building. Dangers are approaching. Everything the Headmaster said is accurate. We're being targeted. We're being tested. We're being forced to choose between running or fighting. Between hiding or standing. Between survival through cowardice or survival through courage."