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
Begging (3)
"Edgar," Alessandra mumbled as she patted the spot on the bed where Edgar should be, but found it to be empty. "Is he still down there," she muttered.
Alessandra rolled over to her back and rubbed her eyes to get rid of her sleep. Edgar had joined her in bed after spending time dealing with Katrina and the others, but he had left again sometime after she fell asleep. "I need them out of this house soon. They are like toys distracting him," she whispered.
Alessandra looked to her right at the slightly opened window which offered a cool breeze. She missed the sight of snow falling, but she wanted to see the flowers bloom and start working on the garden with Alfred. As soon as it was finished, she would invite a few ladies over for tea. The upcoming season would have a lot of parties and though she was pregnant, she wanted to make a lot of memories with her friends and possibly make more friends.