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
Dresses, drama & a death (2)
"Erin will accompany me at the ball so you will not have to stay by my side if there is anyone you wish to speak to in private," said Alessandra.
"I have no one to speak to when I never planned to be there in the first place. I will stay by your side all night long now that my mother is in town and everyone else will act like they have no common sense the first time they see us together. You can never say I did not warn you about how much drama there is at these balls."
"You requested a quiet place for the two of us. I will stay on the sidelines for this first ball and not dance. I will enjoy just being there with you and Erin. I should have mentioned I haven't taken any dance lessons since I was a child. Tonight is not when I'd want to see if I remember the steps." Alessandra imagined herself falling in front of the crowd. She would hide her entire face if that were ever to happen to her.