Chapter 160

Silvia “Back before the Legacy Gala turned into a full-blown disaster,” Sherman said, his voice dipping into that low, velvety register that always managed to short-circuit my brain, “I never really thought about first names. But I always figured… if we ever had kids, they’d take your last name.” My heart skipped a beat. He was actually saying he'd envisioned a future where our child would bear my family name, not his prestigious Alpha one. I blinked. “Wait, seriously? Not going with Carter?” I asked, half-laughing, half-testing him. His smile didn’t waver. His blue eyes held mine, steady and sincere. He dismissed the idea with a casual shake of his head. "The Carter legacy isn't half as worthy as Brown." My breath caught as another thought suddenly crashed through me. "Noah?" I asked, that single name carrying all my concern. Had anyone informed him? Did he know what happened? Was he on his way? Sherman let out an unexpected laugh. “Wow. Took you long enough,” he teased, tilting his h