In the empire of kings, queens don’t inherit—they take.
 
Jeremiah “Papa J” King ruled Chicago’s underworld like a prophet and a warlord, turning revolution into a multi-million-dollar crime syndicate. From high-end black market tech to city-shaking real estate cons, his grip on power was unmatched. But now, with age creeping in and enemies circling, Papa J is ready to name a successor—and everyone expects it to be one of his daughters.
 
Celeste, the eldest, is the ruthless financier already running the laundering machine.
Lotus, the middle child, walks through gala halls and political backchannels with secrets tucked behind every smile.
Nova, the youngest, is a brilliant hacker and street-born revolutionary, still clinging to the ideals her father long buried.
 
But at his opulent retirement gala, Papa J shatters every expectation. With the city's power players watching, he introduces a fourth daughter no one knew existed—Rani, the product of a forbidden past and the daughter of his once best friend turned bitter rival.
 
Rani didn’t grow up in the mansion. She grew up in exile—with a mission.
 
And then, just as Papa J names her his sole heir, he drops dead.
 
Now the King empire teeters on the edge of war. The sisters are reeling, the organization fractures, and the city smells blood. As feds close in, old betrayals resurface, and enemies line up at the gates, the question becomes clear:
 
Will the daughters unite to protect the empire—or destroy each other trying to rule it?
 
Because in this family, power doesn’t pass—it’s taken.
And the crown? It always comes with thorns.