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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"See, that wasn't so hard. I brought her back in one piece, Edgar," Hazel released Alessandra's hand the moment they reached the throne after circling the entire room. "I am owed a gift after saving her from your mother. Wonderful woman, isn't she?" Hazel faked a smile.
"Priscilla Collins has always scared me more than my own mother. Who was a queen by the way," Tobias added to show how much more Priscilla scared him than a queen. "My mother had the ability to punish me any way she liked, but I fear Edgar's mother more."
"Of course, you would. Your mother's idea of punishment was not letting you use certain rooms in the palace. She never truly punished you. Clearly the reason behind why you are like this," Edgar shook his head.
"Like what?"
"An idiot," Edgar answered Tobias' question.
"I want to walk around with the duchess now," Princess Sofia Castro spoke up. "It's my turn."