by C. T. Adams
“This was my mother’s ring,” he explained, both proud and shy. “Otherwise I would’ve had to go for something simpler. I hope you like it.”
“I love it. And I love you.” I held out my left hand, and he slid the ring onto my finger. It fit perfectly, as though it had been made for me.
Tom smiled and kissed my fingertips before rising and getting back into his seat. “How soon do you think we can get hitched? Do you think next week might be rushing it?”
I laughed. “It’s not that simple. There are pre-Cana classes, and—”
Tom groaned. “It figures. Here I’m trying to get you to make an honest man of me before the pack or anyone else has a chance to come up with any objections and you start dragging your feet.”
“I am so not dragging my feet!” I didn’t ask why the pack would object. I knew the answer. Rob had gotten Dusty pregnant; and Ruby was expecting Jake’s baby. But, while Rob was employed and could do his duty as a dad, Jake was dead. There was a good chance the pack would want someone to take his place with Ruby, be a father to the baby. Oh, the whole pack would take part in raising and caring for the child. But the wolves are an old-fashioned lot. They like their children to be brought up in a two-parent household. I don’t disagree.
“I don’t want to risk losing you again, Katie.” Tom smiled when he said it, reaching across the table to take my hand. I looked into those oh-so-sincere brown eyes and my heart skipped a beat. “I swear, if you weren’t Catholic I’d suggest a quick trip to Vegas. But I’m not brave enough to face Mike and tell him we got married outside the church.”
“We could do both,” I suggested.
That raised his brows. “Both?”
“Why not? We’ll get the legal stuff and the honeymoon taken care of right now, and do the big Catholic wedding after we get back.”
“You’d do that?” He asked incredulously. “Mike will kill us!”
I smiled at him. “You’re not the only one who doesn’t want to take any chances. The sooner we’re married, the safer I’ll feel. I’m willing to risk Mike’s wrath. He’ll get over it.”
He laughed and it lit up my heart when he said, “Las Vegas, here we come!”
Tor Paranormal Romance Books by C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
THE SAZI
Hunter’s Moon
Moon’s Web
Captive Moon
Howling Moon
Moon’s Fury
Timeless Moon
THE THRALL
Touch of Evil
Touch of Madness
Touch of Darkness
WRITING AS CAT ADAMS
Magic’s Design
PRAISE FOR THE WORLD OF THE THRALL
“Unveiling a new paranormal series, the brilliant team of Adams and Clamp crafts an exceedingly intriguing heroine trying to survive a dangerous and complex world. Told in first person, the resilient Kate’s struggles and choices are both vivid and terrifying. This is an unbeatably good paranormal!”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews (4½ stars, Top Pick)
“Adams and Clamp are adept at incorporating riveting twists into this fully imagined world, and they don’t stint on the romance.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Touch of Evil receives The Road to Romance Reviewers’ Choice Award for the great writing of the author duo C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp. This book has it all and more. Readers don’t want to miss this perfect example of fantastically vivid paranormal fiction.”
—The Road to Romance
This is a work of fiction. All the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
TOUCH OF MADNESS
Copyright © 2007 by C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
All rights reserved.
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eISBN 9781429968638
First eBook Edition : January 2011
ISBN-10: 0-7653-5663-5
First Edition: June 2007
