The Duke's Masked Wife
The baron’s daughter, Alessandra Barrett, has worn a mask from a young age due to an injury. Many say if you were to see the face behind the mask, you would be cursed and die soon afterward. She is seen as a ghost, avoided by all who visit the baron's home until she becomes the duke’s wife. No one could understand why the duke would pick such a wife. Did he wish to die? What would become of the girl who once hid in the shadows but now had the spotlight on her as the duke’s masked wife? What would everyone say if they were to learn the truth that she was in a contracted marriage with the duke? Tales of Castro Nobility story timeline order - The King’s Unbreakable Wife The Knight’s Mysterious Maid The Duke’s Masked Wife
Afraid (1)
"Well," Sally's eyes drifted from Edgar to the ground as if it were the most interesting thing in the world. "Alessandra asked me to tie sheets together and hold onto them as she went out the window. I became scared because the baron wanted her to open the door and so I released the sheets causing her to almost fall to the ground."
"And?" Edgar motioned for her to carry one after she stopped talking.
"There is nothing else," Sally softly replied. She did not know what more she needed to say.
"You are shaking with fear as if you have done something worse. You did something idiotic but Alessandra does not seem to care about it. If she doesn't care about this small matter, why would I care?" Edgar asked Sally. "There are bigger things to be dealt with than you."