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
Guards at the door (3)
"Young master, did you take a detour?" Alfred asked as he approached Edgar's carriage as it parked right in front of the stairs leading to the main door. "Is that Alessandra Barrett? Why is she here?"
Alfred was not informed of Alessandra coming to stay tonight. They were supposed to leave early in the morning with an extra carriage to collect her things but Edgar was right here carrying Alessandra in his arms.
"She is hardly wearing anything to protect her from the night air," Alfred was worried she might catch a cold. "And where is your coat, Edgar?"
"She is now Alessandra Collins. I hope our bedroom has been prepared for her to use tonight," Edgar said as he walked past a stunned Alfred.