47Treyan carried Alex back to their room while her body convulsed with each contraction. Her screams rang throughout the palace, and she didn’t care who heard her. Bria helped her out of her dress and into a more suitable nightgown while the Councillor summoned the healer to assist in the inevitable delivery. The plans for Alex to deliver in her room rather than the infirmary when the time came had been previously made, so the supplies necessary were already stashed within the room. The idea behind it was less Reylor knew, the better. As it was, her screams would be notice enough; he didn’t need to know of something potentially wrong.
She was brought to her bed and propped up with pillows to help relieve the pain as spare blankets were strewn around her in preparation for what was to come
