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Torn
Trylle Trilogy #2
by Amanda Hocking
Copyright © 2010 by Amanda Hocking
http://amandahocking.blogspot.com
This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and
incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used
fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to
persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is
entirely coincidental.
All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or
reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission
from the author.
Table of Contents
1. Return
2. Interruptions
3. Insentient
4. Vitriol
5. Hobgoblin
6. Kings & Pawns
7. Dungeons & Heroes
8. Predictions
9. Underrated
10. Repositioning
11. Little Star
12. Kinfolk
13. Captive
14. Stockholm Syndrome
15. Capulets & Montagues
16. Métier
17. Numb
18. Secrets
19. Arrangements
20. Dynasty
21. Confessions
22. Accord
23. Proposal
24. Tryllic
25. Fairy Tale
26. Overture
27. Sacrifice
28. Honor
Ascend Excerpt
About the Author
Glossary of Trylle Terminology
1. Return
When Rhys and I showed up at my “brother” Matt’s house at eight in
the morning, he was happy … in the sense that he was glad that I was
alive and hadn’t disappeared forever. Despite being angry, he let me
explain everything, while glaring at me the whole time with mystified
rage.
At least I only had to tell to Matt. My aunt Maggie is my legal
guardian, but she wasn’t there when we arrived. Matt explained that
she had gone off looking for me in Oregon. I have no idea why, but
for some reason, she thought I’d run off there.
As Rhys and I sat on the shabby-chic couch in Matt’s living
room, surrounded by the boxes that he had yet to unpack from when
we moved in to the house two months ago, Matt paced back and
forth in front of us.
“I still don’t understand.” Matt said. He stopped in front of us,
arms folded over his chest.
“There’s nothing to understand,” I insisted, gesturing at Rhys.
“He’s your brother! It’s pretty obvious when you look at him.”
I have dark, wild curly hair and mahogany eyes. Matt and Rhys
both have sandy hair and sapphire eyes. They had something much
more open in their faces too, and they had the same easy smile. Rhys
stared up at Matt with bemused wonderment, his eyes wide and
awed.
“How could you even possibly know that?” Matt asked.
“I don’t know why you can’t just trust me.” I sighed and laid my
head back on the couch. “I never lie to you!”
“You just ran away from home! I had no idea where you were.
That’s a major trust violation!” Matt yelled.
His anger couldn’t cover up how hurt he still was, and his body
showed signs of the strain he had been under. When I disappeared,
he completely collapsed, I’m sure. His face was gaunt and haggard,
his eyes red and tired, and he had probably lost ten pounds. I felt
guilty, but I hadn’t had a choice.
Matt was too preoccupied with my safety, a side effect from his
mother having tried to kill me and all that. His life revolved around me
to the point of being unhealthy. He had no friends, no job, no life of
his own.
“I had to run away! Okay?” I ran a hand through my tangled
curls and shook my head. “I can’t explain it to you. I left for my
safety and for yours. I don’t know if I should even be here now.”
“Safety? What were you running from? Where were you?!” Matt
asked desperately, not for the first time.
“Matt, I can’t tell you! I wish I could but I can’t!”
I’m not sure if it was legal for me to tell him anything about Trylle
or not. I assumed everything about them was secret, but nobody had
expressly forbidden me from telling outsiders, either. Matt would
never believe me, though, so I didn’t see the point in trying.
“You’re really my brother,” Rhys said in a hushed tone. He
leaned forward to get a better look at Matt. “This is so weird.”
“Yeah, it is,” Matt agreed. He shifted uncomfortably under
Rhys’s stare before he turned to me, his expression serious. “Wendy,
can I have a word with you? Alone?”
“Uh, sure.” I looked over at Rhys.
Taking his cue, Rhys stood up. “Where’s your bathroom?”
“Down that way, off the kitchen.” Matt pointed to his right.

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