During a security inspection ordered by His Highness, Alexia is accused of groping Prince Yoric and faces a forced strip-search. She resists as guards escalate, shouting and calling her a rebel. Jaxon publicly denounces her, claiming she married him to be a pawn in his fight for the throne, triggering a sharp confrontation. Another man then declares Alexia his rightful consort and vows she will be Queen when he takes the throne, raising the stakes. The episode ends with Alexia drinking a 'calming' tea that tastes like poison, leaving her fate and position uncertain.