Anya was born to a russian family that had moved to a more quiet country. Her father barely there as he was working all the time left her alone with her terrible step mother. Anya's real mother died during childbirth of her little brother. Due to the troublesome fact of being a wild child she was often locked outside in the woods when her father left. She learned of her abilities when she was 10. Seeing as she would run into the woods with a small wolf pack and not return for long periods of time it became apaernt she was different.

At the age of 12 her step mother found out about the wolf pack and why her least favorite child wouldn't come home. Believing the child was a freak the witch tried to dispose of the girl. Anya thought her step mother was just strict and always treated her with respect. A fateful day for poor Anya when she allowed her step mother to tie her to a pole in the woods. Using a dead deer carcase with she sat next to Anya she lead a bear over. Luckily her wolf pack chased it away but the large creature has scared the girl. The wolves then killed and devoured her step mother on her command, riding her off into the woods.

Found trying to salvage clothes from a old cabin she was taken away from her woods and into custody of the police. Who after seeing her having a discussion with the squirrels outside of the office thought it would be best to bring her to the orphanage. Not without the car taking her being stopped multiple times for animals coming right up to the car just to say something to the girl.