Sister, Sister

A young woman with a history of mental illness who is drawn to Matt while contending with a repressed memory of a violent past. Her passion and fragility make her the emotional core of the Willows, and her perceptions are often unsteady, fueling suspicion and sympathy in equal measure. She struggles to distinguish what she wants from what others expect of her, navigating love, fear, and truth.

The elder sister who runs the Willows and bears a heavy burden of care for Lucy. Her devotion to family and safeguarding the past makes her controlling and secretive. Beneath her protective veneer lies a readiness to defend the family’s secrets at any cost, shaping the tragedy that unfolds.

A congressional aide from Washington, D.C., whose charm masks manipulation and a dangerous agenda. He pursues Lucy, while concealing a darker motive linked to his brother’s death. His actions twist loyalties and escalate violence as the plot approaches a fatal climax.

Lucy’s childhood friend and handyman who becomes entangled in the love triangle and jealousy surrounding the Willows' inhabitants. His anger and eventual injury propel the central confrontations. He embodies the fragility and volatility of loyalty under pressure.

A man who disappeared years earlier and becomes a spectral presence tied to Lucy’s fear and the inn’s dark history. His murder is the catalyst for many of the Willows’ secrets and the hauntings that follow. The mystery around his fate anchors the story’s supernatural undertones.

A member of the Bonnard family whose presence at the Willows underscores the domestic power dynamics and the stakes of protecting family secrets. His role largely reinforces the tense social fabric surrounding Lucy and Charlotte.