Morgan/Mason

Morgan/Mason is an Agent of Unit Bravo, and a potential love interest to the Detective in the Wayhaven Chronicles.

NOTE: Because Morgan/Mason lacks a surname, they will be referred to as Agent M to avoid confusion.

Book One
Agent M was called into Wayhaven as part of their current mission: stopping a dangerous vampire who has been experimenting and killing humans with a certain blood mutation. His latest and final target is Wayhaven's new detective and Unit Bravo's handler Rebecca's child.

They are introduced, along with the rest of Unit Bravo, as a federal agent working on the same case as the Detective, who are there to aid in the investigation. Agent M and Agent Hauville ignore the Detective's explanation of the case in favor of receiving Agent du Mortain's instructions. This in part leads to the Detective's frustrated outburst. Agent Sewell smooths things over by offering to accompany the Detective on whatever task they deem most important. If the Detective chooses to question witnesses, Agent M is ordered to accompany them. While they are out, Dr. Solomon Verda calls to inform the Detective of the blood results from the murder victim. Sewell attempts to convince the Detective that the results are a flimsy clue at best and they return to the station.

A second murder in Wayhaven occurs, this time the victim a young boy named Garret Hayes. When the Detective leaves to inform his mother of his death, du Mortain insist that they take a member of Unit Bravo with them as back-up. One of the options is taking Agent M.

If taken to deliver the news, Agent M is less than sympathetic and eager to get it over and done with. When Kate Hayes, Garret's mother, breaks down during questioning, Agent M uses their pheromones to help her recover long enough to answer questions on her son's supposed whereabouts the night he was murdered. Afterward, they return with the Detective to the police station where Agent du Mortain and Agent Sewell meet them in the lobby.

After a story released in the paper sends the town into a panic, the Mayor demands that the Detective goes on patrol to ease everyone's mind. Agent Sewell declares that Unit Bravo would be happy to accompany the Detective. The rogue vampire that Unit Bravo has been hunting makes an appearance and attempts to track down the Detective. If Agent M is with them, they send out a wave of pheromones to cover up the Detective's scent.

The following day, they observe du Mortain and Sewell's argument over whether to tell the Detective the truth. They agree with du Mortain, saying that the Detective will "only become more of a nuisance" if they knew the truth. Du Mortain has an equally disastrous argument with the Detective, who storms out. Agent M is annoyed by all the noise and enjoys the quiet after both Sewell and the Detective have left. Unfortunately, the peace is broken when the unit learns that they lost track of the Detective after they stormed off and need to go looking for them. Shortly after they manage to locate them, the identity of the vampire is revealed and the five are attacked by a hoard of thralls.

When the Detective comes to, the truth is revealed. Agent M remains quiet through most of the reveal, other than to protest telling the Detective, and they comment on how the Detective reacted when Hauville suggests placing bets on how they will handle everything. Eventually, the group returns to Wayhaven and stays in the Detective's apartment. A few days pass before the rogue vampire Murphy makes a move and attacks the Detective's apartment.

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(if Romanced)

Agent M escapes the apartment with the Detective and defends them from attacking thralls while they try to get to their car. Murphy captures the Detective and subdues Agent M. By the time they recover, Murphy and the Detective are gone and Agent M returns to the apartment to report what happened to Rebecca and the rest of the Unit. When Hauville asks if they are upset the Detective is gone they snap that they aren't.

(if not Romanced)

Agent M remains at the apartment while the Detective escapes. The agent who tried to get the Detective to their car returns to report that Murphy has kidnapped the Detective. Agent M doesn't comment except to point out that the agent could have died if circumstances were slightly different.

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The Unit finds the Detective in an abandoned warehouse and have a showdown with Murphy while the injured Detective rests. However, they are unable to defeat Murphy. The Detective comes up with a plan, and regardless of whether the plan works, Agent M visits the Detective in the hospital with the rest of Unit Bravo.

Personality
"'Finding out all of this is unnecessary.'" Agent M is prickly and antisocial. They have little desire to deal with humans, or other people at all for that matter. In most situations, they brood in dark corners and smoke, not interacting with anyone if they can help it. They don't trust easily, are secretive, and are rarely found sitting unless they trust the other people in the room. However, they are loyal to their teammates on Unit Bravo and to their handler, Rebecca.

They have an extremely hot-cold personality due to their flirtation combined with their antisocial nature. If the Detective chooses to pursue them, they quickly switch between come-ons and hostilities. Most of their relationships are complicated and they don't seek out romantic partners or even long-term sexual partners. Their humor is dark, and they can be very crass at times.

Appearance
Mason is described as being 6'0", with an athletic build, shoulder length layered dark hair, and grey eyes. Mason also has tan skin with a heavy amount of freckles on their face and neck.

Morgan is described as being 5'7", with a toned curvy build, & with the rest of the same descriptions as Mason.

Agent du Mortain
Agent du Mortain is Agent M's immediate superior and friend. Agent M follows du Mortain's commands without question, and there is a strong trust between the two. Agent M tends to favor them when they and Sewell argue.

Agent Hauville
Agent M made a move on Agent Hauville when they first joined Unit Bravo, but as they were only interested in a physical relationship, Hauville turned them down. Instead, they developed a close and easy friendship. Agent M appreciates Hauville's sense of humor and sometimes-brutal honesty.

Agent Sewell
Agent Sewell and Agent M share a lot of deeply-held beliefs and are close friends. Agent Sewell is implied to have frequently dealt with the emotional fallout of Agent M's one night stands.

Rebecca
Rebecca is Agent M's handler, and they have a strong bond built on trust and loyalty. Agent M does as Rebecca commands without question.

The Detective
Agent M initially avoids interacting with the Detective and views their presence and stubborn insistence on running the investigation themselves as an annoyance.

(if not in a romance)

Agent M's friendship is difficult to win, but they appreciate the Detective showing genuine concern and a refusal to be cowed. Their friendship builds more easily after the reveal.

(if in a romance)

Agent M's romance with the Detective starts out as pure flirtation and physical attraction on their part, but will eventually develop into feelings. There are signs of this in Book One, mostly shown through small gestures.

Speed and Agility
They are faster and more agile than a human.

Strength
They are extremely strong, even more so than most vampires.

Accelerated Healing
Like all vampires, they heal at an accelerated rate.

Pheromones and Heightened Senses
Agent M has very potent pheromones that allow them to influence others without touching them even during the day when they are at their weakest. When they release them around the Detective, who is immune, the pheromones cause them to feel a sense of pressure in their skull. Their senses are likewise heightened, which causes them to be easily overstimulated by scents, sights, and sounds.

Together, their senses and pheromones allow them to excel at their duties as the team interrogations expert by "telling when people are lying, and then dragging the truth out of them."

Trivia

 * Rebecca thinks of Agent M as the Unit's "attack dog."
 * Agent M can play the saxophone, piano, and bass.
 * The author said they fit as lawful neutral in the D&D alignment.


 * They used to be fluent in Greek, but have forgotten it.