WRECKED: CHOSEN FEW MC - BOOK TWO: OUTLAW BIKER/ALPHA ROMANCE by Nessa Connor Page B

students study. You need to talk to the school board.”
    “Those bastards don’t listen to anyone. They don’t care what toxic ideas the government feeds our children. You’re supposed to be concerned about the children.”
    “I am concerned about the children. Very much so. But you coming to me and saying the books are wrong doesn’t do anything. You need to itemize your concerns, put them in writing. Then, if you approach them reasonably, they will consider what you have to say. Have you suggested any alternative textbooks?”
    “The textbook publishers cave into the government like everyone else.”
    Behind her, Melanie heard the roar of a motorcycle. Curious, she glanced back and saw Greg pull up. Carly hopped off and ran toward the classroom at full tilt. “I forgot my homework. I have to get it so Uncle Greg will let me help change the bearings on a flathead.” With that cryptic message, she darted between Melanie and Brian’s father, slowing to grin at Brian. “Hey, Brian,” she called as she disappeared into the classroom.
    “What do you want from me right now?” she asked him.
    Malcolm Innes was waving his book. “Brian said you wanted to talk about new ideas, discuss them with him. I came here to show him that you don’t have an open mind at all. Clearly, all you are interested in is finding out how to counter the truth, to poison his mind. And I know the game.”
    “Game? What game?”
    “You pretend that you want to discuss things with him, but really all you want to do is find out what I’m teaching him, the lies I am exposing. You want to use your fake logic, fake facts to make him believe this party line—the government-approved, sanitized truth. You want to convert my child, a twelve-year-old boy, and use him to find out what I’m reading, what I’m thinking. To spy on us!”
    “Whoa,” a deep voice said. Melanie turned to see Greg standing behind her. “Can we take a time out here?”
    Malcolm turned on him. “Who the fuck are you?”
    Greg moved closer, stepping around Melanie, smoothly putting himself between her and Innes. He made the move seem casual, just a man getting close enough to talk to another man. Then he looked up at Innes and held up his hands, holding them shoulder high, palms open. “Calm down, dude. I’m just a guy asking you to remember where you are—to cool your jets around the kids.”
    “What are you—”
    Just then Carly burst out of the classroom clutching a folder. “It seems that I’m waiting on a kid who is getting her homework. I can’t take her home without her homework. And this has nothing to do with whatever is bugging you.”
    Melanie could see that Innes was quivering, ready to explode.
    Carly came to stand next to Brian, putting her hand reassuringly on his shoulder. “What’s happening, Uncle Greg?”
    Keeping his eyes fixed on Malcolm, Greg gave a disarming shrug. “It seems that this gentleman came by the school for a little chat and got a little heated. I think we’ve opened a dialog here, but Carly, I’d appreciate it if you’d wait for me by the bike. You can show off to your friends but you’re responsible if any of them drools on it or anything.”
    She laughed. “Sure. Come check out the bike, Brian.”
    “He stays here.” Innes was growling.
    Greg watched Carly run back to the bike. When she was out of reach, he turned back to Innes. “You seem upset.”
    “I am. I’m sick and tired of you people and your lies.”
    Melanie looked over at Greg. “This is Malcolm Innes—Brian’s father. Mr. Innes, this is Greg Jones, Carly’s uncle.”
    “Another pawn of the system.”
    Greg smiled at Brian who relaxed a bit. “Hi, Brian. You’re Carly’s pal, right?”
    He nodded.
    “I’m just a mechanic,” he said. “A mechanic who has a niece in this school. A guy who doesn’t like it when people act out in front of the kids.”
    Innes laughed. “That’s what you say.” He looked Greg over. “It’s a nice cover,