Ch 23

                                    

                                          
Suresh had been driving for hours now, for the night. He took a look at the time. It was going on 4 am in the morning. They still had many more kilometres to go, and he was starting to get very tired.
His partner, MS Dhoni was asleep in the passenger. He rubbed his hand a little, smiling at him. They both may have been alphas but despite that, they had chosen to be together.
Shubman was also asleep in backseat of the van, softly snoring. Suresh felt sorry for him. His mate was with dangerous people, and the alpha had lost a lot of sleep worrying about him.
He parked the car on the side road. He needed to get some sleep too, or else he would get them in an accident. He snuggled more into his jacket, resting his head against the seat.
At the moment, Shubman woke up, noticing that Suresh had stopped driving. "W-whats going on?" He asked.
"We're stopping for a few hours. If I keep driving I'll end up getting us killed. We're all very tired, and need to get lots of rest before we get to Jaisalmer.
"No. We can't stop. We have to keep moving."
"Shubman, go back to sleep."
Shubman stood up from his seat. "Ishan could be getting hurt right now. We can't waste any time by sitting here. Either you start this vehicle back up, or I'll drive."
"Alright! Ugh, I'll keep driving. But first we're stopping to get some coffee."
Hearing the other two woke Dhoni up. "Is everything okay?"
"Everything is fine. I wanted to stop, but Shubman here insists that we keep on moving."
"Raina you have to understand. My mate, and my pups are in danger. If we don't make it there on time, they might be dead. I can't lose them." Shubman said.
"I understand Shubman, believe me. If Dhoni were in danger I would be feeling the same way that you are now."
He was about to start the vehicle back up, but then the three of them heard a groan coming from the back.
"What was that?" Shubman asked.
"It sounded like it was coming from the trunk. Stay here, I'll be right back."
He got out of the van, heading towards the back of the vehicle. He pulled out his keys to open the trunk. Once he got it open, he saw Mayank sitting in a weird position.
"Ughh..." The omega groaned. "S-Suresh...?"
"Oh no. Guys! We got a stowaway with us!"
Mayank slowly got out of the trunk, stumbling a bit. Suresh noticed a few crumbs on his clothes.
"And he ate some of our food."
Shubman came outside, seeing his friend. "Mayank?!"
Mayank turned to him. "Oh...hi Shubman. What time is it?" He stretched a bit. "I am so glad to be out of there. It was very uncomfortable, and I couldn't breathe."
"Mayank, you're supposed to be back in Mumbai! What the fuck are you doing here?!"
"What the fuck do you think I'm doing here? I'm helping you guys rescue Ishan."
"You weren't supposed to come with us! It is too dangerous. Mayank, you need to go back home."
"Oh, what a lovely idea, Shubman. an omega walking all the way back to Mumbai. I'm sure I'll make it back just fine." He said sarcastically, waving his arms about. "Look, Shubman, how many times do I have to tell you? I care about Ishan just as much as you do. I love him too. He is like a brother to me."