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
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"Make sure you put up all of the offerings well. We do not need to repeat it being stolen again and then we cannot buy food for those in need. All types of people visit the church and not all are coming to pray. Be careful," Peter advised another priest. "Hopefully we get enough offerings to be able to help families when the winter comes."
"The woodsman said he would bring wood for us to throw into the furnace when winter comes. We'll need to start collecting more in our free time since the church gets so cold in the winter. Oh, we have a wealthy guest."
Peter looked out at the road where his fellow priest saw someone arriving. "Oh no," Peter's eyes widened when he realized who the carriage belonged to. "I will go out and start gathering the wood for winter."