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
Return to Lockwood (1)
"I wish the two of you could stay a bit longer. I would love to get to know more about Alessandra."
"We need to leave now to catch up with Alfred and the others and so we'll be back home in Lockwood before the sun rises. It is not like you will not see us soon. We will return for your annual winter party or not, depending on who is there. Goodbye grandmother," Edgar kissed Rose's forehead.
"Daniel and Crystal are not welcomed back here so you have no reason not to show up later for your birthday. You'll make him come, right dear?" Rose looked to Alessandra for help since she was easier to convince than stubborn Edgar.
"I will," Alessandra replied.
"Good. Go away, Edgar. I need to speak to your wife about something private," Rose shooed him away. She had a special gift she had been holding onto for years. One that Edmund begged to be given to Priscilla but she hid.