South

The southern part of the city has a chic family-oriented sort of charm to it. Here, small locally owned shops run rampant, neighbors often know each other by name, and the monthly socials are an event not to be missed. In the South, children can often be seen safely playing in the park or on sidewalks and in the weekends, families often take to the beach to enjoy the warm waters surrounding the city.

What You'll Find Here

Ascension Center of Equitation
Hyde Park
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
The Outskirts
The University of Sacrosanct

Ascension Center of Equitation

The Ascension Center of Equitation is the epicenter of the Dark Hunter Cavalry Unit. Originally a high-class facility for show-jumping, Ascension now caters entirely to the Cavalry Unit. Here the Dark Hunters learn how to ride and fight upon the backs of horses - many of which are Were's themselves.
Home of: The Cavalry

Hyde Park

Hyde Place takes up a large part of the Southern side of the city and includes a large playground, several fountains, and a small garden. The park is open from five in the morning till midnight though many shady characters may visit this place while it's technically "closed". The park has also been a venue for several concerts and hosts many holiday-related events. Under a full moon, witches are often seen here for the sacred ground beneath the iconic Weeping Beech.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) is an award-winning combined zoo and aquarium located within the Southern Part of Sacrosanct. Situated on 92 acres in Sacrosanct's Hyde Park, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000 specimens representing 367 animal species. Point Defiance is also widely known for its conversation efforts regarding the breed and release program of Red Wolves.

The Outskirts

Beyond the city limits and over the bridge lies the deep, dark, and almost impenetrable forest. Often seen as a way to guard this magical city against the world that surrounds it, many are entirely ignorant of the evil that may creep between those tree trunks. Many were-creatures use the forest for the transformations of their newest members and some even take to hunting here. It isn't particularly peculiar for people to go missing within this forest but once you get through, the rest of the world awaits.

The University of Sacrosanct

The University of Sacrosanct offers some of the top programs in the nation with its outstanding campus and specialized faculty. The University places a high focus both upon educating future generations but also on research to help revolutionize the world. The University welcomes the talent of students across the world to enroll and unlock their unlimited potential. With applications from across the nation, classes fill up quickly.

PhD in Plant Biology Abigail Hughes

Feral by Nature


Posted on December 20, 2016 by Malia Tate
South


He's already look at me like I'm crazy, like I'm a rabid dog that's going to bite him at the first sudden movement. The funny thing is that I feel exactly like that. If only I still had sharp teeth to do it with. I miss my teeth already. I miss my fur. I miss my four legs instead of these awkward two. I miss my sharp ears instead of these small round ugly things. God, I miss my tail! I feel clumy and off-balance. Not like a powerful Were creature at all. How did that stupid horse thing and the wolf make it look so easy?

I can feel his eyes looking over my body but I don't feel self conscious or creeped out. I don't know what clothes are really and that in normal society, I should probably be wearing some so I don't draw unnecessary attention. Male coyotes always look at other females as merely breeders, something to carry their offspring and continue their lineage. Why should I think of human males thinking about anything else when they look at a woman? Why should I be creeped out about another human looking at my body? I don't know the right way to act so his gaze traveling over my body just causes an annoyance that he's not talking or doing anything to help me in that moment except to look at me.

His gaze moves over my leg and I feel my guard go up. In the wild, if you get injured, you're suddenly at the bottom of the pecking order. If other coyotes find weakness in you, you could be jumped or killed because you're suddenly a burden to the pack. I've never been seriously injured because I knew my limits but I wasn't planning on getting shot in the leg so it's kind of unexpected. Either way, I don't trust that he's just looking at my leg because he's concerned. That's not something I know about from the pack. Ceasar tried to take care of me only because he wanted me to carry his litter. There was always motivation. This male might be figuring out my weaknesses so he can kill me later or something. I'm not taking any chances.

His words cause my brow to lift. Help me? "Why would you want to help me? What's in it for you?" I eye him suspiciously. I jump out of the van and turn to face him. He looks almost stumped that I didn't take his hand. Why would I do that when I'm perfectly capable of jumping out by myself? Coyotes don't hold out paws for each other. He sighs as if annoyed when I threaten him. He says that he didn't want the assholes hurting me. Assholes? I've never heard this expression before. "Is that what they're called? Assholes?" I tilt my head in curiosity.

I shrug. "What would it matter to you if they hurt me? I'm not your pack. Wouldn't it mean they're not trying to hurt you if they're distracted?" I'm just trying to figure out this whole helping thing. Do humans do this and I've just never seen it? I've only ever seen humans cause pain so why is he wanting to help? He doesn't even smell like a normal human. He almost smells...well, like me, but different. In fact, more like the panther I met. It couldn't be, right? I never saw the panther shift but somehow the voice on this guy doesn't fit. Besides he would have told me if he knew me, right?

I hear him shut the van door as I start to limp away and I wince at the sudden noise, tensing up like I'm about to run. I'm so unsure in this naked flesh. I don't know what to do with myself anymore. I'm so so cold and hurt and disoriented. I turn back to look at him when he speaks, tilting my head again. "Apartment? Is that like a den? What's a doctor? And why would I need something called stitches? I don't want to go to a doctor or anyone." I scowl, tense and unsure of everything. I don't know all these words and I don't like being told I'll go to anyone or anything, not without knowing everything about it first. What if it hurts? What if it's a trick?

When he takes his jacket off, I jump back, unsure of what he's doing but as he hands the jacket out to me, I blink before slowly reaching for it. I take it, holding it up to sniff it and find it pleasantly musky, almost like fur. I slowly slip it around my shoulders, holding it around me since I don't know how else to do it. I thought I saw something with his arms when he took it off but I have no idea what to do with those sleeve things or if they're even to be trusted so I just hold it around me instead. I tilt my head at the word hypothermia, my expression enough to show I have no idea what that is either.

His sudden question of me being naked makes my brow rise as I look down at myself. "Well, I can't figure out how to get my fur back so that's why I'm naked. You must have the same problem since you're wearing fabric instead so why are you questioning me?"


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