LovelyMay

    Stories 93
    Chapters 1,516
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    • A Resuscitation Cover
      by LovelyMay A Resuscitation begins in the quiet, uncertain moments following David Culross's release from a twenty-year prison sentence. Though the iron bars have been lifted, his spirit remains shackled by time, regret, and the loss of identity. His steps through the city echo the dissonance between inner numbness and outer movement—he walks, yet feels no closer to living. People pass without seeing him, but somehow, his worn coat and haunted look betray his past. He possesses a ticket to Chicago and a meager sum,…
    • Up the Gulch Cover
      by LovelyMay Up the Gulch unfolds through a quietly emotional landscape where physical place mirrors the spiritual terrain of those who inhabit it. Kate, delicate in frame but deep in thought, leaves behind the structured, protective familiarity of the East not merely for health, but for clarity. Her journey westward, encouraged by her father-in-law Major Shelly, is painted with uncertainty—more a departure from emotional stagnancy than geographic relocation. The West, often romanticized or misjudged, doesn’t greet…
    • A Michigan Man Cover
      by LovelyMay A Michigan Man opens with the life of Luther Dallas, a hardened lumberman whose years in the deep pine woods of Northern Michigan have shaped him into something both formidable and haunted. The trees are not just part of his trade—they are his world, whispering to him as they did to his father, who died beneath one. Though he works among others, the solitude of the forest seeps into his bones, slowly replacing his sense of community with an eerie calm. To outsiders, his silence is stoic; to Dallas,…
    • A Lady of Yesterday Cover
      by LovelyMay In this chapter titled "A Lady of Yesterday" arrives not just as a newcomer to an Iowa town, but as a living enigma that unsettles the quiet familiarity of local life. Her presence is soft yet stirring, marked by grace, an unfamiliar accent, and unusual preferences such as her desire to grow clover and mignonette on a meadow. With no evident ties, she resides at a local tavern, stoking both gossip and fascination among the villagers who rarely encounter someone so distinct from themselves. Soon she…
    • Chapter I — The Coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter I opens with a personal recounting of heritage and identity, establishing the narrator’s background as rooted in early American history. He speaks of his English ancestry and notes how his family, having contributed to America’s founding struggles, eventually stepped away from public affairs after political disappointments. Born the eldest of three sons, he was expected to pursue knowledge and opportunity beyond his homeland. At sixteen, he traveled to England, where he embarked on a path of…
    • Chapter II — The Coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter II draws us deeper into the unknown as the narrator, driven by an unshakable sense of discovery, returns to the strange chasm that had haunted his thoughts. With each step closer to the abyss, excitement and tension mount, mirrored in the nervous smiles exchanged between him and his companion. The morning light fades as they descend slowly, their forms swallowed by the cavern’s yawning mouth. This is no ordinary expedition—it is a deliberate confrontation with the alien. Supported by a long…
    • Chapter III — The Coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter III opens with the narrator cautiously descending deeper into an unfamiliar world, his every step guided more by curiosity than confidence. The road beneath his feet glows with steady lamplight, its smooth path reminiscent of high-altitude mountain trails, curving gracefully between jagged rock walls. As he walks, a breathtaking sight emerges: an immense structure rooted at the end of the pass, surrounded by an eerie yet captivating landscape. Below stretches a broad valley teeming with life, but…
    • Chapter IV — The coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter IV of The Coming Race opens as the narrator continues deeper into the unknown world beneath the earth’s surface, stumbling upon a structure that defies both conventional architecture and his expectations of underground life. The building, partially sculpted from stone and adorned with patterns reminiscent of ancient cultures, radiates a strange harmony with nature. Columns stretch upward, wrapped in vines and crowned by flora unfamiliar to his eyes, suggesting a culture that merges construction…
    • Chapter V — The coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V begins with the narrator's bewildering introduction to an underground world that shatters his understanding of reality. He is approached by a humanoid figure whose physical features, though humanlike, radiate a serene confidence and grace far beyond his own. The figure communicates in a tongue completely unfamiliar, yet the tone is kind and unthreatening. A touch from this being soothes him immediately, creating a calming effect that erases fear and tension. He is then guided through a passage…
    • Chapter VII — The coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VII opens with the narrator settling into a private chamber once occupied by Zee, a space that diverges from the grandeur typically associated with the Vril-ya's architecture. Its design, understated yet purposeful, features walls covered in softly colored matting and a modest bed that suggests simplicity rather than luxury. A small aviary hums with life, filled with exotic birds whose songs form harmonies so refined they sound nearly orchestrated. The environment feels like a sanctuary for quiet…
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