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
Men at the gates (1)
"Tea? What tea? I haven't drunk any tea with Hazel yet," Alessandra replied, not understanding what Eleanor spoke of.
"You did when we were at the palace and we went into the room to have a break. We all drank tea and I am not concerned about myself. The two of you are married and will want children. Well, the queen needs a child," Eleanor rambled off, pacing back and forth.
"Eleanor," Alessandra touched Eleanor's shoulder to calm her down. "What was wrong with the tea?"
Eleanor took a deep breath. "At the red light district, it is important the girls do not become pregnant so there are some herbs you brew and drink to prevent pregnancy. I know it well because I grew up around it and I smelled it the day we were in the palace. I drank the queen's tea," she explained. A flash of pain was in her chest as she looked at Alessandra's face.
Alessandra opened her mouth to speak but couldn't the first time. In a second attempt, she asked, "A-Are you certain?"