In the ancient city of Ilé-Ọrun, long before kingdoms warred for land and trade, the Olayemi clan had already etched its power into the hills of Oṣun with blood and gold. Born of priests and warriors, the clan's name meant "my wealth befits me," a phrase once whispered with reverence and fear.
Generations ago, the first matriarch of the house, Yèyé Aríké, brokered peace between warring clans using charms and strategic marriages. Her eldest son, Ògúntadé, founded the first line of House Olayemi's patriarchs. Their wealth grew from the soil—rare herbs, enchanted clay, and trade in ivory and copper.
But the clan's power wasn't just in trade. Buried beneath their ancestral mansion was the Vault of Ashes, a chamber of forgotten knowledge sealed by ancient bloodlines. The key? A daughter born in flame and rejection.
That daughter was Zainab.