Royal finally gets the chance to face off with his egg donor, and it doesn’t end well. He makes a decision that permanently changes things for him. After their encounter, Royal realizes that life is short and he needs to get it together, so he finally decides to tell Lace how he really feels. Karter is on the grind, trying to locate Los so that he can put an end to the street war that was started when he decided that he couldn’t live without Mo, but Los somehow gets the upper hand, putting Mo in danger. Kay and Lane are finally figuring things out after she decides to let Kay prove that he’s the man of he dreams, but they face conflict when Kay decides that he’s ready for a family and Lane fears that motherhood is not for her. Things were good with Shine and Meka until his past catches up with him and Asia shows up at their house, dropping a bomb that may tear Meka and Shine apart for good, although Shine has his mind made up that he and Meka are forever. King and Free finally welcome baby Imani into the world, but complications with her delivery have them both on edge. Once she arrive happy and healthy, things go back to normal, until King gets a call from prison that he definitely wasn’t expecting. Everyone assumed that things would finally get back to normal once they settled all of their street wars, but they quickly learn that family and relationship drama turns out to be far more stressful and intense than any street life they were ever faced with. The girls and the guys all have unbreakable bonds, but will their relationships survive as life happens without warning?

"THE LONGEST WEEKEND," Part Two Jacob's weekend taking care of his old mentor takes a turn for the worse. As always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

Free’s life wasn’t perfect but she didn’t really have much to complain about so things were good. After finally deciding that she had enough of her on again off again relationship with Ant, she meets Diego Kingston known as King in the streets and her whole world changes. Free quickly falls for Diego but soon learns she has to accept both sides of him and King proves to be more that she can handle. The women in his past and his life in the streets makes her question what she’s gotten herself into. Free has been sheltered all of her life and as the daughter of District Attorney Wesley Evans her whole life has been country clubs and private schools but from the second she lays eyes on Diego she knows that her whole life is about to change. Secrets come out about her mother’s death that challenge her relationship with her father leaving the only person that she can depend on to be Diego. Can Free adjust to his lifestyle and fit into his world and will she be able to accept that fact that there are things about King that she has a hard time dealing with? King, Royal and Shine pretty much own the state of North Carolina so he has his hands full running his street empire but Free walks into his life it changes his world. He tries his best to be what she needs but the streets control his life and he knows that will never change. With his father in prison and his mother incapable, King is trying to balance running an empire, raising his sister and loving Free. Will it prove to be more than he can handle especially after running into Free’s father and realizing that he knows secrets about Frees past that will change her life forever? Free is changing King in a way that he’s not used to. Her love makes him weak which means that she is a liability and causing him to make mistakes that could cost him more than he’s willing to lose. Trying to stay true to the streets and being in love with Free are putting him in constant conflict so will he figure out how to handle them both or will he have to let one go. King and Royal have been down since birth and when enemies began to appear out of nowhere to settle a score passed down from their fathers who will be left standing.

The craziness continues as Royal and Lace prepare for the new addition to their family. They're still going strong and not taking any nonsense, not even from each other. Lace decides she needs a little independence and a way to stand on her own so she and Free start their own business which proves to be more work than either of them expect. The crew is still holding each other down as they grow into their own and their bond is unbreakable. Get to know Royal and Lace as they continue to on their insane journey together.

Fresh out of lock up King is determined to find out who was behind him getting arrested for Sen’s disappearance. After Royal pays Wesley a visit he finds out that his mother has resurfaced and is part of the reason behind King’s arrest. Royal also discovers that Free has a sister named Lane that Free didn’t know about and uses Lane as an insurance policy to guarantee that Wesley makes the case against King disappear. Once King and Royal introduce Free to her sister she quickly becomes a part of their close knit circle. Lane has some secrets of her own starting with an abusive ex that she has been hiding from which in turn introduces two the crew members Karter and Kay twin brothers who run a small operation in Raleigh. Free, Lace and Meka are still hanging in there riding for their men while Free has finally wised up and put her foot down with King causing him to have to get his act together. Lace and Royal are still figuring out their dysfunctional relationship while trying to avoid catching a case by dealing with each other and King is trying to own up to the fact that he is a one woman man. King finds out some family secrets that brings him closer to the two new members of their circle and family loyalty forces King, Royal and Shine to get caught up in another street war adding to their already complicated situation. Royals long lost mother Sandra has been out of the picture for years but suddenly surfaces partnered with Money to try and take down King, Shine and her own son Royal. Sandra definitely will not be receiving the mother of the year award because she is determined to take back what she feels is rightfully hers even if it means taking her own son’s life. With Royals mother back in the picture and new family members surfacing will King, Royal and Shine be able to stay alive, maintain their relationships while making sure their empire continues to grow?

In typical A Criminal Love fashion, Kayman and Lane are still doing their thing. The two have settled into their life together, and after the birth of their daughter, Kennedy, things finally feel complete. Wanting to branch off on her own and get back to her roots, Lane starts her own photography business, which is the perfect way for her to spread her wings, while keeping her daughter close. With Kayman, it's business as usual. Although he, Karter, King, Royal, and Shine are slowly transitioning themselves to do less, when duty calls, Kayman has to answer. What the two don't expect is all of the twists and turns that life is about to throw at them. Kayman and Karter's father has created a problem for the whole family, that could cause Karter to have to take his own father's life or possibly lose his own. Not to mention, their mother and sister might be at risk as well. Add in the fact that Kay's business connections put Lane in a delicate situation, and Kayman has his hands full trying to balance life at home and in the streets. The gang's still going strong, but Lane and Kay have to stick together and depend on each other in order to survive everything that's forcing its way into their world. Through it all, Lane realizes that loving a street king isn't always easy.