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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Tobias clenched his fist feeling the need to curse but couldn't let out a sound. To show his frustration he pushed all that was on his desk right onto the floor.
"Has she been identified?" Edgar asked since Tobias was too angry to ask questions.
"Uhm, the thing is her face is kind of destroyed so the guards are calling for all the families with missing girls to try identifying her. She was found on top of a bed of flowers someone placed above the snow," said the guard. "The snow had not begun to cover the body so they believe it wasn't long since the culprit was there. The body was found by children who had been playing with snow in that area frequently."