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
What do you want? (2)
"You shouldn't spend your time doing nothing when your peers are out mingling and hunting down a good husband, Kate. Do not go another year not married," Greta spoke in a gentle tone. After Kate nodded, she looked at the sorry excuse of a mother. "Come with me, Katrina."
"I'm afraid I can't right now. Kate and I are discussing an important matter. I will visit you when I am free," Katrina replied, not interested in what Greta wanted to say. She no longer had to be ordered around by Greta now the money was paid to Alessandra.
Greta didn't like being told no after all the money she spent to ensure Kate still had her mother by her side. "Now that you are almost free from getting in trouble with the court you have fallen back into your old ways of being rude. What did my son ever see in you?" She wondered, inspecting Katrina once again to figure out why Desmond fell for such a woman.