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Chapters (78)
  1. COVER
  2. Fluff
  3. PROLOGUE
  4. CHAPTER ONE
  5. CHAPTER TWO
  6. CHAPTER THREE
  7. CHAPTER FOUR
  8. CHAPTER FIVE
  9. CHAPTER SIX
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT
  12. CHAPTER NINE
  13. CHAPTER TEN
  14. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  15. CHAPTER TWELVE
  16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  22. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  43. CHAPTER FORTY
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  49. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  50. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  51. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  52. CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
  53. CHAPTER FIFTY
  54. CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
  55. CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
  56. CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
  57. CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
  58. CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
  59. CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
  60. CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
  61. CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
  62. CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
  63. CHAPTER SIXTY
  64. CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
  65. CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
  66. CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
  67. CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
  68. CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
  69. CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
  70. CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
  71. CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
  72. CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
  73. CHAPTER SEVENTY
  74. CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
  75. CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
  76. CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
  77. Epilogue
  78. About the Author

Teddy and Athena, as the two smallest, ended up squished together on Emily’s seat while she took the stool and divided up their meal for two into a meal for three.

“Here you go,” Emily said.

“Thank you, Emily,” Athena replied as she slid the top half of one of the Styrofoam containers closer.

“So, uh . . . do you mind if I look at your stats while Teddy talks?”

“Of course not! I’m certain you’ll be tremendously impressed by what I can do!”

Emily smiled at her while Teddy began a rather . . . exaggerated recounting of what had been happening, with some commentary about capitalists that Emily couldn’t quite recall happening, but she set that aside. “Status: Athena?”

Name: Athena Wright
Alignment: Villain, Little Sister
Alias: None Level: 1
Powers
Owl Seeing Eye
Owl Alone Rank 1
Points
Power Slots: 0 Skill Upgrades: 0 Skill Slots: 0

That was similar enough to Teddy’s own status, at least the first time Emily had looked at it. Terrible puns and all. If ever she needed a sign the system was cruel, it was right there.

“Status: Owl Alone.”

Owl Alone
Owl Seeing Eye
Rank 1
Allows you to inflict growing suspicion, doubt, and paranoia on those around you.
Activation: Thought
Cooldown: None

Emily looked to the side, eyeing Athena as she carefully cut up her meal and ate it with careful little bites. That power seemed . . . ominous.

But Teddy’s power was dangerous, too—that was no reason to judge one of her sisters poorly.

She hoped.

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

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Athena woke up in the optimal sleeping position, her arms by her sides and her tummy flat on the mattress Big Sister Emily had graciously provided.

The only problem with sleeping that way was that her other sister took advantage of the position and was currently sleeping with an arm across Athena’s back, a leg over hers, and her fluffy-eared head tucked between the mattress and Athena’s shoulder.

Hideously irritating.

Big Sister Emily was scooting around the room, no doubt getting ready for a long day at school. Athena, in her wisdom, decided not to interrupt. She just rested, comfortably cuddled up next to Teddy, who was very warm, and listened to Big Sister Emily scurry about.

Emily paused next to the mattress a little bit later. “Um,” she said. “Are any of you awake?” she whispered.

Athena turned her head all the way around to look up at Big Sister Emily. “Yes,” she whispered back.

Big Sister Emily went a little pale, but she nodded. “R-right. Well, I’m off to classes. You two behave, okay?”

Athena nodded. Not very hard because her neck was already stretched to its limit. “Okay.”

Emily picked up her backpack and left a moment later.

The room felt a lot quieter without Big Sister Emily there.

And then Teddy started to snore into Athena’s ear.