The Great North, Quebec, 1934. Joe Vega, the Beast, has been locked up in Linhart Prison for three years. The brutish guards harass him because of his size, but Joe remains cool. Until Christophe Dubois, the disowned son of an affluent politician, is led into Joe's cell. From the moment Joe sees him, he suspects the ginger-head is trouble. Christophe is bold, curious, and feisty, and Joe can't resist the temptation of climbing into the man's bunk for long. However, the beautiful spoiled Christophe is a furnace to which both guards and convicts want to warm their hands, and Joe must fight to keep Christophe safe. Linhart Prison may be a cruel place, but when the two men are released from its walls, they find an even tougher world out there. Is the flame burning between Joe and Chris enough to keep them together?

Linhart's Beautiful Beast

“Do you want the last of this?” Dubois handed him the cigarette. He coughed into his arm and walked over to where Joe stood looking out through the bars.


Dubois’s profile was tense with restrained fury. “Oh, I think I’d much prefer it if they’d just set us out to work in the woods today.”


“You need to rest. You’re in no condition to be out there. And besides, maybe you won’t even have to go out there anymore. Maybe Victor is on his way right now―”


“Oh, that name.” Dubois shut his eyes, leaning his head to a bar. “His very name makes me sick.”


“Well, he’s your ticket outta here.” Joe knew Dubois needed to relieve the tension somehow, and he couldn’t give him what he needed. No, not with the guards making their constant rounds. They couldn’t do that. So, they’d fight instead. “Stop being such a kid over it.”


Chapter 44