I'm not a husband collector, I'm a harem cultivator

They made it to the opening of the tunnels before she knew it. The distance between the initial entrance and his room...never had been very long, and it felt shorter every time she traveled back and forth.

But really, being carried only made it more obvious how close it was.

She almost felt regret, actually - it did feel kind of nice to be held in his arms like that.

A conflicted expression passed briefly over his face as Vaughn considered the looming doorway of light.

Before she needed to say anything, he tightened his grip on her, and carried her out into the hallway.

Alexander and Tenshi were still waiting outside the doorway. Alexander leaned against the wall with his back to the hidden door, and Tenshi stood beside it, green eyes fixed on it and waiting for her appearance.

The red haired man glanced back at her - and the prince - and blinked. "This must be...Vaughn?"