Weekly Routine Artinya

"You whore!" A masculine voice. "You philanderer!" A feminine voice. "I'll kill you in this house!" He bellowed as he charged straight to the woman and started beating her up. The little boy stood at the door and watched his parents go about their daily routine, tears spilled from his eyes. He stood in the shadows, just watching and crying. If he speaks out loud, they'll remember him and his father will beat him also. No one remembers him. Not unless they want to beat him too. Then he saw the blow, heard the awful sound. The blow that made a difference. The blow that made that day stand out from every other day. His mom stopped screaming, she laid there on the floor, staring into nothingness. Dead. "Gia." His dad paused mid-beating. No answer. "Gianna!" He patted her white arms turned red from being beaten. Terror filled the little boy's system, a sound escaped his mouth, drawing the man's attention. "Oops. I've forgotten about you." He said to the little boy. "Mom's dead..." The little boy said in a tiny voice. The man looked down at the lifeless white woman, "Seems like it." He looked at the boy with an eye filled with menace. "You'll pretend you didn't see a thing. You'll......" The siren rang outside. The police had arrived. A neighbour had alerted them when he heard the noise. He watched as the policemen pointed their guns at his father. He watched as they took his father away. He remained hidden, his blue eyes returning to the woman who laid on the floor, with eyes as blue as his. She was staring right at him. Finally, she sees him. Only in death, did she really see him. Something died in that little boy that day. Replaced with bitterness.

"Mommy!" seorang bocah laki-laki menghampiri Disya yang sedang duduk menikmati es krim bersama dengan ketiga sahabatnya di salah satu caffe. Disya tentu saja membelalakkan matanya, yang benar saja bocah laki-laki di depannya memanggil Disya dengan sebutan 'Mommy' padahal Disya masih duduk di bangku kuliah semester tujuh, dan lagipula Disya belum menikah, bagaimana mungkin dia sudah mempunyai anak? Kailash, nama bocah laki-laki itu. Rupanya dia salah mengira Disya Mommynya. Hingga akhirnya seorang lelaki menghampiri meja mereka. Disya sampai membelalakkan matanya, mulutnya menganga ketika melihat lelaki tampan itu. Devan, lelaki yang dipanggil 'Daddy' oleh Kai. Baru pertama kali bertemu saja, rasanya Disya langsung jatuh cinta. Memejamkan kedua matanya, sedikit membenarkan posisi duduknya, lalu menengadahkan kedua tangannya di depan dada. "Ya Tuhan... jodohkanlah hamba dengan Pak Devan, kalo Pak Devan masih ada istri, ambil saja istrinya!" "Astaga, Disya omogan kamu ih!" pekik ketiga sahabatnya berbarengan. Mereka tentu saja syok mendengar ucapan sembarangan yang diucapkan Disya beberapa detik yang lalu. "Sejak kapan kamu suka sama om-om hah?!" "Sejak hari ini!" Berbeda dengan Disya yang langsung terpikat, Devan malah melihat Disya dengan tatapan tidak suka. Namun, Disya akan tetap bertekad, dia harus mendapatkan hati Devan. Setelah menjadi detektif dadakan untuk mengamati Devan. Sebuah fakta yang berhasil membuat Disya merasa sangat senang. Devan hanya tinggal berdua dengan Kai, yang artinya Devan adalah seorang duda bukan? Benar! Tentunya itu adalah kesempatan besar untuk Disya mendapatkan hati Devan. Tidak perlu mengambil hati Kai—bocah itu sudah menyukai Disya sejak pertemuan pertamanya. Tugas Disya hanya mencari cara untuk mengambil hati Devan. Akankah Disya berhasil? "Otw jadi Mommy Kai." — Nadisya Queensa Fatyavia. "Ck! Gadis kecil!" — Devano Zayn Ganendra. ***

“Get on your knees, my little pet," Jerome growled, his voice rough with command. His fingers tangled in my hair, guiding me down as my pulse roared in my ears. The heat of his body pressed closer, and I trembled not from fear, but from the dark thrill of surrender. "Show me how hungry you are." Rachel is a college senior studying art and design, and her life feels dull and uninspiring. She has been dating Jack since freshman year, but their relationship is lukewarm he doesn’t ignore her, but he doesn’t truly care about her either, especially since he’s always eyeing her best friend, Jessica. Rachel feels stuck in a routine, going through the motions without any real passion until everything changes when her drawing teacher gets into an accident. The school brings in a substitute Jerome, a young, breathtakingly attractive artist who immediately commands the room. Rachel tries to ignore the way her body reacts to him, but the pull is too strong. His gaze lingers on her a second too long, his voice sends shivers down her spine, and when he gets close, she can’t think straight. She knows it’s wrong teachers and students can’t be together but she can’t resist. Then she discovers Jerome’s secret he’s a werewolf, part of a powerful pack with three other dangerously seductive men Dante, Kade, and Elias. They’ve been watching her, waiting, and now that she’s near Jerome, their instincts take over. They growl, they claim, and Rachel, despite her fear, finds herself drawn deeper into their world. Drawn into a world of forbidden desire, Rachel surrenders to a passionate affair.

Vincenzo Moretti was Stonehaven’s youngest financial titan— a tech mogul commanding a multibillion-dollar empire, gracing the covers of business magazines as a modern legend. But only a select few knew the truth: he was also the ruthless Don controlling the East Coast mafia. To him, wealth and power were mere chips in a game. And I? I was just another pawn used to stabilize a fragile family alliance. In our ten-year marriage, he slept with my friends, my coworkers… every single person I once trusted. Then one morning, as I took our one-month-old baby for a routine checkup, Sienna Newton, his latest mistress, ran me down with her car. The baby screamed endlessly. I begged her to take us to the hospital, and when Vincenzo arrived, he looked at me with cold disdain. “Isabella,” he sneered, “when did you learn to stage accidents? “Even if you died here, I wouldn’t bat an eye.” Then he took Sienna’s hand and walked away without a backward glance. By the time I was rushed to the hospital, the child in my arms had suffocated. Upon hearing the news, my mother suffered a heart attack. She didn’t survive. I slipped into a coma for two days. When I finally woke up, I found out that Vincenzo never visited. Instead, his father, Renato Moretti, the true king of the Moretti empire, stood by my bedside. I looked at him calmly and said, “Let me go. Whatever I owed your family, I’ve repaid in full with two lives.” Later, that same Don who had once looked down on me knelt before me, begging me to come home. But I was no longer the woman who waited, silent and broken, for his change of heart. I was the Don’s wife who turned away and never looked back.

Si Jela ay isang simpleng saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa isang high-end na department store. Sanay na siya sa simpleng buhay, tahimik, iwas sa gulo at paulit-ulit na routine sa buhay—trabaho, bahay, ulit. Iwas siya sa mga katrabaho upang maiwasan ang mga intriga sa kanyang buhay. Gusto niyang panatilihing lihim ang kanyang buhay, lalo na pagkatapos ng isang gabing pagkakamali at nagbunga ang kapusakang iyon. Si Jupiter ay kilala sa kanyang malupit na taktika sa negosyo, ngunit kulang ang kanyang personal na buhay. Pagkatapos ng nakaka-stress na meeting sa kumpanya, naisipan niyang pumunta sa luxury bar. He spends a passionate night kasama ang isang kaakit-akit na babae. Sa isang gabi ng kapusakan, walang pangalan, walang contact details ang mayroon sila sa isa't isa. He can't shake the memory of their night together. Bigla kasi siyang na-attach sa babae mula sa 'di malilimutang gabi. Pursigido siyang hanapin ang misteryosong babae na humatak sa kanyang puso. Habang iniimbestigahan niya kung sino ang babaeng iyon, hindi niya akalaing nasa paligid lang pala ito. Na-recognize niya ang isang pabango na katulad sa pabango ng naka-one night stand niya. Pabango ng isang saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa pagmamay-ari nilang department store. Habang lumalalim ang koneksyon nila, lalo pang lumalaki ang mga sikreto, mga intriga, at mga hadlang sa kanilang dalawa, lalo na ang malaking agwat sa estado ng buhay nila. Ngayon, kaya ba nilang panindigan ang isang pagmamahalan na nagsimula sa isang gabing pagkakamali? Puso ba ang pipiliin o katahimikan para sa lahat?

Dans les bas-fonds d'une ville rongée par la corruption et la violence, Aleksandr Volkov, un assassin sadique à l’humour mordant, règne sur le crime avec une précision chirurgicale. Il aime tuer, il aime le chaos, et il aime surtout voir ses ennemis supplier. Mais sa routine macabre bascule lorsqu'il croise Eden Hale, une jeune femme trop belle pour être innocente, trop intrépide pour être raisonnable… et dotée d’un étrange pouvoir : son sang attire les gens comme un aimant. Littéralement. Quand Eden échappe miraculeusement à une tentative d’enlèvement, Aleksandr, intrigué par cette anomalie vivante, décide de la garder sous sa coupe. Mais ce qu’il ne sait pas, c’est qu’Eden n’est pas qu’une victime : c’est une emmerdeuse de premier ordre, capable de tenir tête à un monstre comme lui avec un sourire insolent. Entre bastons spectaculaires, quiproquos hilarants et une tension électrique qui menace d’exploser à chaque regard, Aleksandr et Eden se retrouvent pris dans un tourbillon de violence, de passion et de situations absurdes. Car si son sang attire les gens, c’est Aleksandr qui, malgré lui, est irrésistiblement attiré par elle. Mais peut-on vraiment aimer un homme qui prend un peu trop son pied en assassinant ses adversaires ? Et peut-on survivre quand on est une bombe à retardement en cavale avec le pire psychopathe de la ville ? Une chose est sûre : ça va saigner… et ça va faire rire.

For as long as Isabel can remember, she’s been a rogue. Her parents are deceased; she has no pack, no mate, and no one at all except for her older brother Ben.But, during a routine errand gone wrong, Isabel stumbles onto a pack’s territory and comes face to face with a fierce—and devastatingly attractive—shifter the likes of which she’s never seen or felt. Isabel is certain this is her mate. Isabel embarks on the kind of life she’s only dreamed of. After overcoming the betrayal and lies of her past, Isabel finally feels like she belongs. She’s engaged to be married to the love of her life, James, closer than ever to her brother, Ben, and has become a respected member of the pack. Until the unthinkable happens. In an instant, Isabel loses everything. Now, she’s driven by two forces: her need for revenge and her love for her daughterWhen Isabel is kidnapped by the arrogant and handsome demon king, she proves to be a rebellious prisoner. But, even as she is determined to see him only as a villain, she can't help but feel her heart soften against the powerful demon king. Despite her suffering, Isabel adapts to life in the demon caste. Despite herself, she shares moments of affection with the demon king. With insights from the castle staff, she discovers the hidden history of the Righ. Isabel can’t help but wonder what else the elves, her supposed protectors and friends, might be hiding from her. In a moment, her world turns upside down. Will Balin, once her love, become her enemy?With the demon king fatally injured, it is up to Isabel to save him—a feat she can only accomplish by accepting their true mate bond that eclipses millenniums. However, as she learns to love her true mate, she notices danger on the horizon, and those that want to destroy their bond will stop at nothing to do so. The fate of the demon king—and the universe—rests in Isabel’s hands. Now, she must embark on a quest to uncover her true destiny.

Si Isabel Herrera ay may tinatakasan na nakaraan. At sa murang edad na labing-siyam ay nagsimula na siyang magpalipat-lipat ng tirahan kasama ang kaniyang anak na lalaki at yaya Lorna na itinuring niya ng parang tunay na ina simula nang pumanaw ang kaniyang biological mom na si Elina. Pagod na pagod na siya sa ganoong routine subalit sa kagustuhang takasan ang bangungot ng kaniyang nakaraan ay wala siyang nagawa kung 'di ang gawin iyon. Nakatatak na sa isipan ni Isabel na hinding-hindi siya magpapapasok ng kahit na sinumang lalaki sa kaniyang buhay kaya lahat ng nanliligaw sa kaniya ay binabasted niya lang. Kahit nga pagkakaibigan lang ay hindi niya pinapahintulutan ang mga ito. Ayon pa nga sa kaniya ay okay lang mamatay siya na walang ibang lalaki sa buhay kung 'di ang anak niya lang . Subalit isang gabi, habang sinusubukang tumakas sa isang birthday party ng kaniyang kasamahan sa trabaho na ginanap sa isang engrandeng hotel ay bigla na lamang may humila sa kaniyang matipuno at ubod ng gwapong lalaki. Sobra-sobra ang pagpupumiglas na ginawa niya sa mga sandaling iyon pero dahil mas malakas ito ng ilang beses sa kaniya ay walang kahirap-hirap siyang nadala ng lalaki sa isang malawak at engrande ring silid. At doon isang mainit at masarap na gabi ang kanilang pinagsaluhan. Napamura pa siya sa isipan kinaumagahan nang bigyan niya ito ng huling sulyap bago umalis. Ang lintik naman kasi, hindi manlang nabawasan ng kahit kaunti ang kagwapuhan kahit tulog at gulo-gulo ang buhok dahil sa pagkakasabunot niya. Hindi makapaniwala si Isabel sa pangyayaring iyon. Hindi niya akalaing ganoon na lamang siya kabilis na bumigay sa lalaking kahit pangalan ay wala siyang kaide-ideya. Lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na ang lalaking iyon na kaniyang nakatalik ay isa pala sa dahilan kung bakit patuloy siyang tumatakas sa nakaraan.

Léa n’aurait jamais imaginé qu’un simple dîner marquerait le début d’un bouleversement dans sa vie. Elle aimait Thomas, ou du moins, c'est ce qu’elle croyait. Leur relation avait toujours été stable, sans vagues, ancrée dans une routine confortable. Thomas, avec sa douceur et son calme rassurant, lui avait apporté un équilibre dont elle avait tant besoin. Ils formaient un couple harmonieux, ou du moins, c'était ce qu'elle avait voulu croire. Puis, il y avait eu cette rencontre. Théophile, le frère jumeau de Thomas, avait toujours été présent dans leur vie, une ombre familière en toile de fond, avec son sourire charmeur et son esprit vif. Mais ce n’est qu’à ce moment-là, après des années d’équilibre, que quelque chose changea. Ce qui n’aurait dû être qu’une visite anodine de Théophile devint une rencontre déterminante. Les liens qui l’unissaient à Thomas s’effritaient lentement, tandis que ses sentiments pour Théophile grandissaient en intensité. Au fil des jours, son amour pour Thomas s’estompa, et son regard, son cœur, tout en elle n’avait plus d’yeux que pour Théophile. Et bientôt, Léa se retrouva déchirée entre deux hommes identiques en apparence, mais fondamentalement différents en essence. Comment une relation stable et prévisible pouvait-elle être balayée par une passion naissante pour un frère jumeau ? Léa était sur le point de découvrir que l’amour, loin d’être simple, était souvent imprévisible et cruel. Elle avait fait un choix de cœur, mais ce choix allait tout changer – pour elle, pour Thomas, et pour Théophile. L’histoire qui s’ouvrait devant elle n’était plus celle d’un amour unique, mais d’un amour partagé. Un amour pour deux.

Alpha Ethan's first love, Sarah, died unexpectedly just days before their marking ceremony. His grief was so profound, it sent shockwaves through the entire Duskrend pack. I spent my youth walking beside him, helping him crawl out of that darkness. And finally, when he was ready to love again, he chose to mark me. In the first two years after he marked me, I got pregnant twice. Both times ended in miscarriage. Ethan, heart aching, told me he couldn't bear to see me suffer through childbirth again. That he didn't want me to endure that kind of pain anymore. But in the third year, I conceived again. On the way to see the pack healer for a routine checkup, I was attacked by a wild beast. My wolf, desperate to protect me, burned through most of her life force holding the creature off. Ethan arrived just in time and carried me to the pack hospital himself. But the healer shook his head. We had lost too much time. The pup couldn't be saved. Worse, my ability to bear pups would be permanently damaged because my wolf was too injured to ever carry life again. My mother clung to me, sobbing. Ethan stood in the corner and smiled. "Joy just can't have pups anymore," he said. "But Sarah—Sarah lost her life because of people like you." Then he looked at my mother, his voice edged with contempt. "You were the one who forced Sarah to abort. You watched her—an Omega without a wolf—scream herself to death. So now, your daughter shall feel that pain too." Five years after severing our mate bond, Ethan had become the most powerful Lycan Chairman the region had ever seen—courted, admired, endlessly celebrated. And me? I was working at an underground club. I was dressed in scraps of fabric, smiling until my cheeks ached, bowing and pouring drinks for whoever walked into the VIP room. There shouldn't have been any reason for our paths to cross again. But Ethan held me tight, eyes red and refusing to let go— “Say it,” he whispered, voice breaking. “Call me your mate.”