I could tell they hadn't expected me to say something like that. Truthfully, neither did I. The words came out before I could stop them but as I said them, I knew that I had leverage. There was a reason as to why I was the Moon Goddess's successor and not someone else.
The group looked at me with dumbfounded expressions on their faces. Some were amused, others were shocked and a couple of others held respect. They didn't say anything for a moment. They only shared looks between them and when I turned to look at my mother, I saw she was calmer than ever, a proud look on her face.
That was enough to give me courage for what was to come.
The god leading the meeting cleared his throat. His eyes had become hostile and guarded. "Miss Patterson, I don't think you quite understand. There is n
