The east side of the city is the very heart of Sacrosanct - it's unique skyline is a clash between modern sky rises and small Victorian-inspired storefronts. In the heart of downtown, the sleek colored glass buildings reign supreme though their old-world roots can be seen in the most peculiar places from the lamp post styled electric street light to the stone sidewalks. The old world architecture slowly returns the further from downtown you travel, however. It's here that magic thrives, it hums in every stone and can be felt in every breath. Often, newcomers to the city may become overwhelmed by such sensations but, eventually, it becomes an ever-present feeling that's hardly noticed.
City Creek Center
Dark Hunter Department
Inner Sanctum
Red on the Water
Starlight Tower
The City Creek Center is an upscale open-air shopping center centered in the heart of downtown Sacrosanct. With its numerous fountains, foliage-lined walkways, and bubbling streams, City Creek Center offers three blocks of chic boutiques, delicious dining, and the newest showrooms.
The City of Sacrosanct's Dark Hunter Department's primary concern is the safety of all of Sacrosanct's residences. Their public safety responsibilities include code enforcement and supernatural crime prevention. The Sacrosanct Dark Hunter's Department follows the directions of the International Dark Hunter Council and serves as a local point of contact for any Dark Hunters working within the Council's ranks.
The Inner Sanctum is an independently's owned specialty coffee company and cafe with a singular focus: quality. A hidden gem on the side streets of the busy downtown, the Inner Sanctum source's the world's finest beans and local treats. From it's delectable pastries to the exquisite latte art, the Inner Sanctum is dedicated to both its craft and the customer's experience. With beans roasted in house and every cup prepared by the best baristas, you will never be disappointed at the Inner Sanctum.
Owner Alexander Macedonia
Barista Alexis Wilde
Nestled in a pleasant alcove that is but a stone's throw away from the dazzling labyrinth of downtown, Red on the Water is a spectacle in its own right. Renovated in the style of a classic Irish pub with a dash of modern flair befitting the city that boasts it, this up-and-coming venue is the perfect place to snag an impeccably prepared home-cooked meal and enjoy the city's most impressive collection of brews from Ireland and beyond. You and your guests are sure to be mesmerized and invigorated by the energetic offerings of the live Celtic band to be found here every weekend.
Home of: Elysium
Owner Isolt Marcello
Co-Owner Damon Marcello
Waitress Yumi Chizue
With one hundred floors and a 125-foot spire, the Starlight Tower rises high above the Sacrosanct skyline. More than just a landmark, the Starlight Tower offers a unique mix of restaurants, shops, and offices spaced throughout the building. Organized into nine verticle zones, each of which features a sky lobby and a light-filled garden atrium which merge the upscale interior with a faux landscaped exterior setting.
She had never quite understood the connection they somehow seemed to share, running into one another in the bustling city not once or twice but three times now. Maybe it was the unfinished business that always lingered between them, innuendo-laden words whispered and yet never acted upon that were determined to be fulfilled. She wasn't one to believe in fate, but something lingered between them and she was more than a little interested to finally see what it was tonight. Things had changed drastically for both of them, in ways the other probably couldn't guess, but for tonight with the help of the dark corners of the club and alcohol they could be who they were years ago and that was something she could enjoy. The pleasure in his eyes was impossible for her to miss as she settled across his lap comfortably, causing the corners of her lips to pull upwards slightly pleased that she could still affect him so after all this time. The settling of his hand against her thigh perhaps just the reassurance she needed as she brought the cool glass to her lips and let that strong liquid burn the back of her throat.
The way he watched her was intense as ever, her blue-green eyes fixed on his own as she sought the confidence to not shrink away under those eyes that seemed capable of seeing right through her. Lowering her glass slightly seemed to offer him all the invitation he needed, leaning in to take that tumbler from her hand as his cool fingers caressed her cheek. That motion so gentle and far from anything she had felt in such a long time that it caused her to shudder beneath it, having everything to do with how different the man across from her was. She couldn't resist looking up at him once more as she sensed him moving towards her, enjoying the way the fine details of his face came into sharp focus as he neared only to flutter closed once more as his lips pressed softly against her own. He had afforded her every opportunity tonight to say no or leave entirely, and yet it was in that choice he offered that she found the confidence to be so forward if only for tonight.
So much had been leading up to this moment, but the feel of his lips was nothing less than what she had dreamt it might be. The strange juxtaposition of heat and the coolness of his skin erotic in its own right causing a pleasant hum to rise in the back of her throat. How long since she had been made to feel this way? Wanted, worthy, it was a heady thing when coupled with the deep bass that thrummed in the speakers overhead and the alcohol that still burned in her throat. She was pleased at his response as she sought to deepen that kiss, his lips parting at her request as he pulled her tighter to him. She pressed her body into the hard planes of his chest, unable to resist the urge to be closer to him now her hand on his chest bunching up the thin fabric of his shirt as her tongue teased the slick edges of his teeth and flirted dangerously with those sharp fangs. She was too enthralled with their unique shape and the feel of it against her tongue to notice how he stilled, her free hand moving to rest against his neck consumed with that kiss until she felt him pull away.
A soft sound of disappointment left her lips as he broke away from her, her pink lips pouting slightly even as he began to kiss a trail from her lips to the sensitive skin beneath her ear. Her sharp intake of breath at the feeling no doubt unmistakable as his ear was now beside her mouth. A fact she took advantage of as she felt his hands moving up her body, daring to let her tongue flick out and against his earlobe, going so far as to pull it into her mouth and suck gently until her name fell so heavily from his lips. Her response a throaty hum in his ear as his warm breath tickled against the wetness his mouth had left behind renewing the chills that rocketed up her spine.
His breath tickled her ear once more as he whispered his request breathily, what he was asking taking a moment to actually sink in as she stilled beneath him. The whiskey already taking effect to dull her inhabitations quickly with the added benefit of an empty stomach along with the heady effects of his touch and very presence. To bite her. Was this what he had intended all along? His promise to help her forget her problems if only for an evening and the reassurance now that his biting her would fulfill that promise. For a moment there is nothing more between them than her still heavy breathing against the skin of his neck as she processed his request, surprised perhaps smore than anything at how open she was to the idea.
Coming from her recent past had left her feeling like the victim she was, helpless and more prey than predator, but tonight with Sebastian had left her feeling more in control than she had in years. Despite how little she truly knew him for some reason she trusted him, as yet he had never hurt her and even tonight he still left it all in her hands. The decision was hers and somehow she knew even if she said no it wouldn't change things between them. Still there was a part of her which was curious enough with such lowered inhibitions and a willingness to be freed if only for one evening that had her planting another kiss at the base of Sebastian's jaw before slowly trailing her nose against his skin until her lips were near pressed against his ear.