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
Shame (1)
"I'm tired," Bella said after spending a long time trying to get the door to somehow open. She knew it would never open so easily because Simon would never give them an easy opening to run away from him. It was some miracle that he had not returned yet. "I need to take a moment. Kate?"
"I am still awake. Just resting to help with the pain. "The blood has stopped for now."
"We still need to get you to a doctor quickly. That kind of blow to your head could be dangerous. You've lost too much blood. I will only rest for a few minutes," Bella said. She had to rest her hands as they were in pain from digging and then going straight to beat on a door with her fists.
"Please rest. We won't get out of here if you injure yourself too much. I am no use to either of us," Kate replied. She didn't feel like she could stand on her two feet because of the pain she was in.