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
Unwanted guest (2)
"I do not want to talk about it any further. Where are we going next?" Alessandra changed the subject. The little bit of information she gave to Edgar was all that she could handle right now.
"It must be boring to just look inside the rooms. Do you want to go outside? I'm thinking of building a pavilion in the garden for you to go out and enjoy snacks outside instead of being stuck in the house. Your opinion will be needed for where it should go. My men train right here but there is an empty spot out by the trees over there," Edgar pointed far beyond where the shirtless men were running around.
"It should be there then. Rather than enjoy snacks, I think I might paint out there. There is so much scenery around your home-"