The Devil's Intern

by Michael Shadowhearth

I didn’t know the glow inside me was dangerous—
until something in the hallway tried to tear it out of me.
Until Alden stopped it.
Until he bound me.

The internship was supposed to be normal. A simple job. A chance to start over.

Instead, the moment I stepped into the firm, the world shifted.
Shadows listened.
Collectors followed.
Something ancient turned its head toward me… and hungered.

And the only person who could keep them away was the one man who wasn’t what he pretended to

Alden Vale—my supervisor.
My protector.
Something not human.

When the harrowers closed in, Alden revealed what he was.
When the apex arrived, he showed what he could do.
And when my glow aligned to him—irreversibly—he gave me a

Bind to him, or burn.

I said yes.

Now my glow rests inside his chest like a second heartbeat.
The building trembles when he speaks.
And every creature beyond this plane knows one

I am his to guard.
And he is the one thing they fear.

But binding has a cost neither of us fully understands.
And the deeper I fall into Alden’s orbit, the more the world around us begins to crack.

Something is waking.
Something that hunts beings like him.
And it has already noticed me.

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 29, 2025

About the author

Michael Shadowhearth writes character-driven fiction across genres, with a focus on internal logic, consequence, and layered storytelling.

His work ranges from dark romance and romantic fantasy to thrillers and speculative fiction, prioritizing immersion and narrative coherence over trend-chasing.

He believes stories should reward attentive readers, allowing deeper threads and subplots to emerge through engagement rather than exposition.