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
The mask comes off (1)
"Edgar, why do you look so moody? More than normal that is," Alfred had to correct himself.
"He's dreading what I will make him do for an entire hour today. Edgar Collins lost a bet with me," Alessandra informed everyone at the table. It was hard not to tell the world that she beat her perfect husband.
"You lost? That's surprising," Alfred commented. He wondered if Edgar lost to make Alessandra happy. Alfred expected that having Alessandra be under Edgar's command for an hour was not something Edgar would let fly by. "What do you plan to make him do today?"
Alessandra looked at the large clock standing in the dining room. "You will know what it is in three minutes. It is something you can look forward to. So can Caleb and Sally."