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
Duties (1)
"Edgar, I cannot believe you hid that your grandmother came to visit Alfred. She must think it is rude that I have not come to see her yet. It is all your fault," Alessandra grumbled as she rushed to get dressed into something appropriate. "You even came back to bed and said nothing. If I had known she was there I would not have-"
"Had sex with me when I returned to bed? I thought you were tired but it turns out you had a hidden stash of stamina. Not that I mind of course. Let's be clear that she arrived unannounced, disrupting our daily life, and if I had told you about her arrival you would not have joined me in the bath," Edgar replied.
"Of course not! I would have greeted her at the door. You can do as you please but I want to be respectful and greet your grandmother when she arrives. Ugh, can you please help with this?" Alessandra turned to him for help tying the ribbon for her dress.