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
War at the table (5)
"Edgar, men like you and I are used to these types of conversations but we should not let the duchess hear what we are about to discuss. We should move to a private room," said Edmund.
"I do not mind," Alessandra said to Edmund's surprise. If she asked about it later, Edgar would tell her what was discussed. Why wait when she could hear it now? "I am curious to know what happened to Jennifer and why you have come to Edgar instead of reporting it to the town guards."
"It was my understanding that you did not like the maid? Didn't she harm you?" Edmund did not see why she would want to know about someone who hurt her. Shouldn't she be glad the girl was dead?