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
Trouble brewing (1)
"What else did you call me here for? Is there trouble brewing in the palace? Was there another attempt on your life again?" Edgar asked.
"They're getting bolder by the day. This time, they were targeting my wife but I intervened just in time without her noticing. It feels like I am back on the battlefield again.," Tobias stared at the palm of his hand. "It's been so long since my father sent me to fight and there was so much blood. Now I'm getting my hands dirty again. I'm going to hang them as a warning to everyone else," he balled up his fist.
Two men were captured trying to make an attempt to kill Hazel but they refused to name the person who hired them.