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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"Don't slouch, Heather. Your mother has spent too much money on tutors for you to not have learned anything. Sit up."
Heather shifted in her seat to do as Priscilla wanted. She did not have to go through this with her own mother. 'Why did she call for me?' she wondered. The day had been peaceful until Priscilla sent a letter requesting her presence.
Priscilla sat on the balcony of her home looking out at the view. "White town might be boring, but it certainly had better views than Lockwood. Ugh, my head has been aching all night," she placed her forehead in the palm of her hand
"Should I bring medicine for you?" Heather asked.