On Alpha Planet, a family ceremony spirals when Jaycee is introduced as the Scotts' long‑lost biological eldest daughter. She claims Karlie's inheritance, insults Karlie's adopted status, and admits she unintentionally submitted the genetic match that paired Karlie with the Ninth Prince, saying she feared Karlie would cling to her fiancé. Humiliated, Karlie storms out to cancel the engagement and confronts the man linked to her. At the match meeting she declares "I'm here for a divorce," and the man answers, "I heard you're my match." The episode ends with Karlie facing the official match and an unresolved choice.
Karlie meets the man she was matched with and is immediately overwhelmed by his pheromones, stepping back and begging him not to come closer. He offers to buy suppressants, but she tells him not to go and, feeling terrible, asks for help. He confesses the match request was a mistake and reveals their genetic compatibility is 100%. When he asks if she hates him or his scent, Karlie says she doesn't and admits she likes it. He says he likes her too and asks to help her through this sensitive phase. They agree to stay together, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Rushing to register on Luprea University's last day, Karlie Scott is processed by Mr. Hull—who fills her marital status incorrectly—then hurries away. She decides to repay the Scotts by selling her mecha designs and confirms an item auction. At school, classmates spot her and spread gossip that the Scotts’ adopted daughter applied for a genetic match out of desperation, mocking the outdated matching system and posting her on the school forum. Confronted by hostile peers asking if she’s registering alone, Karlie is exposed publicly; the episode ends with her auction and match application leaving her future unresolved.
At the ceremony for Karlie's sister's genetic marriage, a returning woman taunts Karlie as the "fake one" and stirs gossip about Gael choosing the other. The celebration spirals when someone reveals the sister's device was tampered with, exposing a hacking incident. Jerome Scott, the Scotts' eldest son and Luprea's Chief Instructor, steps in, condemns the hack, bans further gossip, and insists on escorting Karlie to her dorm. Their walk ends in a charged, silent moment, Karlie's scent draws attention, and an onlooker asks, "Who is he?" leaving Karlie suddenly exposed and watched.
Security scrambles after His Highness disappears: officers order, “Locate His Highness immediately! Lock it down!” because he left alone during a sensitive phase. Karlie is found by Anton, who accuses her of leaving without telling him and being with another man. Jerome, identified as her brother, is told to go so Anton can confront Karlie. Anton then reveals he has left the Scotts and now calls himself a lowborn who will protect her. A woman shouts, “You btch!” and Gael vows to teach Karlie a lesson. The episode ends with the missing royal unresolved and Gael’s threat hanging over Karlie.
Karlie slips out of school as a persistent follower begs to stay close, asks to hold her hand and confesses they fell for her. Royal attendants then find 'Your Highness'—the legendary commander—accused of turning off a tracker and ordered into a safe house because their sensitive phase isn't over. Someone tells Karlie to wait while they handle the situation. News reports Nightfall sold mecha designs and three million Star Coins were credited; Nightfall is warned to keep their identity secret and settle with the Scotts to cut ties. At episode end Karlie is recognized in public, leaving exposure imminent.
At a presentation, Gael confronts Karlie for bullying Jaycee and demands she kneel and apologize; Karlie refuses. To settle it, Gael calls for a mecha engineer demonstration of new neural-link technology. The linked mecha's performance spikes—left up 32%, right up 287%—stunning the crowd and triggering accusations of luck and outdated technique. Tempers flare between proponents and skeptics. Then someone reaches for her and a bystander snaps, "Who allowed you to touch her?" The episode ends with the audience on edge and the rivalry unresolved, the demo turning personal conflict into a charged public standoff.
At a public match, Knox abruptly introduces himself as Karlie's legal spouse after she reveals she matched with him. When a rival mocks Karlie's habit of 'bullying people with mechas,' Knox challenges him to a real fight. In the ring he confronts the Night Terror, the custom mecha the Cooks spent millions on, and to everyone's shock he tears out its core power unit with his bare hands, ripping through military-grade armor. Spectators cry 'all flash, no substance.' The episode ends with Karlie and bystanders stunned, Knox victorious, and his next move unresolved.
After tearing something apart to protect her, Karlie is injured; Prince Anton carries her to the dorm and tends her wounds. He says he used the alias Knox to stay nearby. Later, Karlie's belongings are moved by the Royal Guard to Star Dust Tower. Identity checks register them as Ms. Scott and Prince Anton, and Anton uses royal privilege to upgrade her room to the penthouse and register them as cohabitants. Karlie, shocked, asks, "I thought you said we should stay under the radar?" The episode ends with their sudden, official cohabitation forcing immediate consequences.
Sharon Preston, Anton’s mother, visits Queen Karlie to confront the sudden marriage, insisting Anton is in a sensitive phase and may regret his choice. She asks Karlie if she likes him; Karlie admits she might and Sharon pleads that both give the marriage a chance. Later Anton quietly reorganizes Karlie’s toolbox, admits he struggles to express himself and fears reverting to his old self if he sleeps, then asks to stay and to hold her; Karlie agrees. The episode closes with someone waking cold and a voice commanding, "Let go," leaving their safety uncertain.