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
Crush (2)
"So that's the reason," Alessandra felt relieved by Linda's confession.
"You're not upset?" Linda was deeply confused by Alessandra's reaction. "Why aren't you laughing at me or rubbing it in my face that you are married to him? Why don't you seem the slightest bit upset that I was going to act poorly toward you because of an old crush?"
"Is that really how someone in my position would react?" Alessandra asked as it seemed dramatic but she found Hazel shaking her head. "That's a little bit over the top. Truthfully, I thought it was because of the rumors about my face," she touched her mask. "I thought you might not have liked my presence next to your friend but then I let it go until you would be ready to speak up."
"Even as queen, I could never be that mature," Hazel muttered.