Anya Montgomery was forcibly married by General Elias Thorne, but her entire family was killed for refusing to comply. She was imprisoned in the mansion, and Elias Thorne sought comfort by finding many women who looked similar to her, but never got close to them. Until Eleanor Vance brought a horseback riding outfit into the door and uncovered the dusty past. Anya Montgomery was ultimately tortured to death by Seraphina Hayes and Eleanor Vance. After Elias Thorne returned, the cruel truth behind the killing of the family was finally revealed.