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
Not what I want (1)
"Mother, look what Simon sent for me," Kate said with excitement as she entered the dining room for dinner.
"They are pretty," Katrina complimented the bouquet of flowers in Kate's hands. "They almost match your beauty. He is smitten with you. Well done, Kate. We should be planning a wedding in no time."
Kate placed the bouquet on the table to show off. "I always preferred a summer wedding but the ones in winter are still beautiful. I can't wait to start my wedding dress most of all. It will make everyone jealous. At least I will get to wear a wedding dress, unlike someone who got married at the church in the middle of the night."
Katrina sighed, annoyed by the mention of Alessandra. "Kate, do not bring that girl up to me. She has done nothing but stress me out these days."