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
Strip (1)
"Did you…Did you just bite me?" Alessandra touched her neck where she felt a slight pain. "Edgar, I am not something for you to munch down on."
"I beg to differ," Edgar replied then licked where he had playfully bit her. "If I had the chance I would definitely eat you."
"Have you been lying to me? Are you really some kind of monster?" Alessandra pulled away from Edgar the moment she felt his teeth against her skin again. By the time they returned home she would be covered in bite marks.
Edgar leaned back against the carriage seat, staring up at the woman on his lap. "Probably," he replied. Edgar was tempted to take off her mask now but it was pointless as she would have to put it back on when they returned home.