"He kept himself in a cage. During the full moon. Locked himself up -- never missed a night. Nearly never missed a night. He said it was to keep everyone else safe, but..."

But she wanted to think it was to keep him safe, too. "He didn't ask to be what he became, but people still turned their noses up. 'Oh,' someone said once. 'Didn't think Willow was that kind of girl.'

It was awful."