Talia returned to the packhouse from her spa outing with Maya who was in a rush to change clothes and resume her duties.
One refugee family was about to enter the territory of the Dark Howlers pack, and Maya was in charge of welcoming them, dealing with the paperwork, and helping them settle.
Talia wanted to go with Maya and see how all that works, but she needed to prepare for her upcoming trip, so after bidding goodbye to Maya, Talia went up to the third floor, straight to her (and Damon's) bedroom.
Talia dropped several purple bags full of cosmetic products on the floor before plopping on the bed.
Yes, manicure, pedicure, massages, facials, and scrubs were relaxing, her skin was glowing, her nails were sparkly, and everything was fantastic while lasted, but now that she arrived home, Talia realized that she was drained, like someone sucked the energy out of her body.
Without moving a muscle, Talia started thinking about packing.
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