My girlfriend accused me of cheating...

[MonstrousMistake]

I have a question on the use of the monstrous ability, specifically with the ranger hero, for allies/loot like the bull whip. If I commit that to a fight as the defender, it becomes a monster. I think that part I understand. But, if the hired monster kills my defender can I then zap my ranger hero and save that "monster" from the discard pile? If not, I'm not going to tell her because it's funny when she gets mad but it would be nice to know! Thanks