Emily Sheffield's parents are the worst. Okay, maybe Emily has been erratic and her behavior a little reckless lately, but shipping her off to live with her grandparents in Alaska is so much worse than she deserves. For Aiden Cohen, life in Alaska is perfect: good grades, great friends, and work he loves. There's just one thing missing: his mom. But a disastrous first meeting with his birth mom leaves Aiden stunned and ready to go back to his ordinary life in Alaska. 

A confusion on the runaway prevents the plane from landing, but when the plane hits a bad patch of turbulence, throwing it off-course, the pilots lose control. The plane crashes, leaving Emily, Aiden, and two dozen other passengers stranded on a creepy island. But they aren't the only ones on the island, and it's now a race against time for someone to find them before the island's inhabitants do. 
WARPED REMAINS is created by Kara Leigh Miller, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Warped Remains

She nods. I lace my fingers with hers, and we head down the beach, the water lapping at our ankles. "I don't know what got into me," she says. "In a matter of one night, we lost four people. Any one of us could be next."


I give her hand a squeeze. "Hey, don't think like that."


"I know." I sigh. "Promise me something?"


I tug on her hand, and we both stop. "If you're feeling overwhelmed or sad, please talk to me. I'm a great listener." I grin, and I'm rewarded with a smile from her. "You're not alone here, okay?"


We resume walking, mostly in silence this time. If I try hard enough, I can imagine we're on vacation, exploring some tropical oasis. It's a pleasant fantasy, but it's nearly impossible to ignore reality - especially when that reality can get us killed.


Her steps slow. "Maybe we should go back."


Chapter 42: Aiden: What We Find Together