Heart beating frantically, she returned to reality, hands gripping the sheets as a contraction ripped through her body. She sucked in a deep breath, remembering to breathe like the books she’d read in preparation had said. Despite having read about labor, the words on the pages could never prepare her for the crippling pain and agony she was experiencing. It also didn’t explain what happened to her. Why had she fallen unconscious? Was the baby okay? Would the two of them survive this? Merlin, she hoped so.