When Lucas finally opened his eyes after what felt like the longest, heaviest sleep of his life, his entire body reacted before his mind even caught up. A powerful rush of warmth surged through his limbs at the same time, like a tide that did not belong to any mortal realm. He sucked in a sharp breath as he pushed himself up from the floor, and instantly he could tell something was different. No, not just different. Something was overwhelmingly stronger inside him.
He clenched his fists slowly, feeling the strength coil under his skin. His muscles felt denser and firmer. His body felt as though it could tear through mountains and still have energy left to spare. There was a strange clarity in his senses too. Every breath of air tasted cleaner, the sounds in the room echoed more crisply and his sight caught every detail as if the world itself had sharpened for his sake.
