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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Alessandra was once again surprised. She had not heard or seen from her grandparents in years to have the slightest clue what they looked like. No one had ever mentioned her grandparents since her mother ran away. She was curious about what type of conversation she would have with them. Would they be like Greta or Rose?
"Thank you for informing me of this. I will meet with them as soon as they are ready and send any information they give me about my mother to the court," said Alessandra.
"Thank you. And if it is not rude, might I ask what you are hiding behind your mask? Is it a wound?" Mark asked, figuring it might have something to do with her inheritance.
Alessandra touched her mask without thinking. "Why do you need to know?"