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.
Nadya Tetradore
Nadya remained still, allowing Samantha to attempt to comfort her if only because it soothed the beast within which was ruffled from their argument. Normally she wouldn't have allowed the rather...pet-like stroke to occur. It was a good thing she had become fond of Sam or so much more could have gone wrong during the last few minutes. At least they were in agreement that the Ark wasn't a safe place for the twins with all the stairs and sharp edges. That wasn't even counting the mass of people, fighting, and alcohol that churned within it every night. "It's...much more...complicated. It's become...so complicated." Nadya shut her eyes tight a moment as a shudder ran through her. Pack like was so complicated and Sam knew nothing about it. On one hand Sam wasn't a Were so didn't understand and Nadya could see that as a reason for keeping her out of pack matters, but at the same time if she was going to be dating her brother then it only seemed...fair...that she understand it to some degree.
"Being a pack...is strong...it's ..life." How to explain the bond to a non-Were? "It's bigger and stronger than family. What Alpha says...goes. Then there is..Beta...then everyone else. You know Aiden is Alpha..I'm Beta...and Tobi. Tobi can't...he can't run it in Aiden's absence, doesn't understand it. He tries to eat people and other things...can't have that...so it's me. It was me. We were together, together in Isolt's apartment...and it was good. And then that Ark. They moved, I had the twins...and Aiden...he was so mad. I didn't want them to go...but the twins." Nadya was only vaguely aware that she was rambling in her attempts to explain what had been happening. "I visited them but it wasn't the same. Aiden is...different...he didn't get to grow up like me. But a pack...is only so strong...it needs...structure. Without structure...it fails. You can't have members who...don't follow structure. It isn't a pack without a structure. ..Alpha...beta...everyone else."
Nadya paused a moment, looking away from the chaos of the shattered glass in her office to Sam. "He said it was me...why he has the pack...without me he wouldn't have the pack. I feel...like he would be...free. Maybe...maybe he'd feel better without that responsibility of having a pack... If I left...he'd be free. He always seems to be busy...working on things...and he doesn't talk about it." She straightened a bit more as the itch beneath her skin started once more. It was hard to think of leaving her brother. She had only just found him and to not feel the connection to him anymore tore her apart. And yet, she felt responsible that she was a burden on him, forcing him to be an Alpha when he didn't want to be, because of what he had said. "I can't lose him. But, the other Alpha...his offer is...tempting. I've tried to think of other ways. ...But...if there is no structure...there is no pack. Maybe...maybe if I can make it so Aiden sees....that it could be a good thing if I left...maybe he would be happy. If the other Alpha signed an agreement...I could protect him...I could protect Aiden with it...and then maybe he'll see." The thought was a good one she was sure. If only Nadya could find some sort of agreement for Frost to sign that she would join him but under certain conditions, then maybe her brother could see that it would the most beneficial move. She could protect the Nightshade pack and leave it at the same time. Though there was still worry and confusion in her. "I don't know...if he wants me for me...in that way...or my powers." Nadya's gaze looked down at her lap where her hands lay palm-up with fingers spread. "I...I don't know...if any of it...is real."