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
Mother dearest (1)
"We just need to convince Edgar to not be so worried. I will let you take care of that," Priscilla said as she already knew Edgar would not listen to her. "There's a party coming up which will be full of elite women. You mustn't miss it. You might have received an invitation already but ignored it. I will make arrangements to have you sit with me," Priscilla said.
"Were we never seated with each other because you've made it known that you dislike me?" Alessandra asked as she was never once seated at the same table as Priscilla.
Priscilla frowned. "Why do you love to bring up the past?"
"It helps me to understand you more. You had to have told someone you didn't like me as many of the young ladies who followed your rule kept a distance from me. I knew it wasn't because of my mask back then," Alessandra said.