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
Murder in the Collins home (1)
"I am paying him an arm and a leg to throw snowballs at my wife," Edgar rubbed his temple as he looked out his study window at Caleb running around with Alessandra and Sally, throwing snowballs. "I need to fire everyone," he concluded.
Meanwhile, on the outside, Alessandra happily ran around in the snow feeling like a child once again. As soon as breakfast was over, she grabbed a coat and convinced Sally to join her outside. Caleb came a little while after since he needed to guard her and ended up in the snowball fight.
"Hey!" Sally yelled after Caleb threw a snowball directly at her face. "Watch the face you giant."
Caleb tossed a freshly made snowball into the air, ready to throw it at Sally. "No can do. I can't control where it lands."
"Fine," Sally bent down and balled up a handful of snow.
Feeling left out of the fight Alessandra asked, "Why aren't you two throwing any at me? I want to be hit by one."