On the southern border of the Kingdom of Mirltha, resides a young Silla Ek Mhurkum. A neglected child, he spends his childhood navigating the mistake known as his birth. But Silla eventually realizes that without family backing, the only thing he can rely on is his strength of arm and sheer audacity. Meanwhile in the capital: After a demoralizing humiliation, the young Ayanna Wu Kyrian begins to nurture a simmering anger against the meritocracy. Using her keen mind and meagre resources, she spends her childhood searching for ways to manipulate it's rules. When these young people finally meet--it is under the mocking grin of fate, and a choice must be made. But if something so feeble as fate thinks it can dictate terms...it is sorely mistaken. From mistake and curse, both Silla and Aya will rise to the heights of legend. *Inspired by Evan Winters "Rage Of Dragons" and Alexey Osadchucks "Last Life".* Cover by: @d0moniqueWrites NOTE: I have only posted this story on Wattpad, if reading anywhere else, it has been taken without my consent. NOTE: None of this story was written through AI. It all came from the old noggin. NOTE: This story touches on LGBTQ+ themes and traditional African Spirituality, if that makes you unhappy/uncomfortable please skip. Copyright: All rights reserved. Don't re-upload this anywhere or try to pass it off as your own. We are all just creatives trying our best okay.

Hayley is a paediatric registrar specialising in cardiology, a hopeless workaholic, and-after nearly two years of being chronically single-perfectly content with her unfulfilling love life. Her best friend (and cousin), Becca, disagrees. Determined to find Hayley someone special before she leaves the country, Becca takes matters into her own hands and sets up one last blind date. Aksel is a professional footballer returning to England, ready to step into the striker position currently held by his childhood best friend, Theo. That is, when Theo leaves for Argentina after marrying Becca. Yes, their best friends are moving across the world together, leaving Hayley and Aksel to figure out what comes next. For Hayley, their first meeting is just another stupid blind date Becca forced her into. For Aksel? Their first meeting happened fifteen years ago. ⚠️ If you are reading this story anywhere other than Wattpad, it has been stolen. These unauthorized sites may put you at risk of malware. Please read the story safely on Wattpad: Katka_Mutton Life Could Be This