/Lenox's POV\

He trembled inside his cage. His legs were stained with questionable substances. He only wore a long sleeved t-shirt and nothing underneath it. His eyes sorrowful and filled with unshed tears. His chapped lips were quivering.

"Why is he in a special cage again...?" I looked to one of the guards who wore a black suit and sunglasses.

"He's known to bite."

"Ah..." I sat in front of the cage, studying him. "does he still have his name?"

"No."

I nodded slowly. "no diseases?" I looked at his stained thighs. There was some recent blood on them that made me grimace.

"Last we checked."

"Last time he had sexual intercourse?"

"Two hours ago."

"Ah..." I mumbled. "how much?"

"He's at a bid of $150,000."

"I'll bid 200,000."

The boy looked at me with a wary gaze.

"The bidding ends in an hour. would you like to try him out before you buy him?" The guard looked at me as he reached for his keys.

"No. You said there was an hour left. I'll wait."

The boy inside the cage seemed relieved to hear that as he relaxed slightly.

"As you wish." The guard went back to waiting. Watching the door.

"Or... If there's a buyout I can do that..."

The guard looked at me like a crazy. "Each buyout is $5,000,000..."

I stood with a nod. Taking out my checkbook and writing to correct amount. The guard accepted the check and opened the cage.

The boy inside restarted his shaking and curled up more inside his cage. Shaking his head no and clinging to the bars.

"Why you little-" The guard was about to reach in and grab him but I grabbed his shoulder.

"Just leave. I can handle him."

The guard looked at me before nodding at his partner and they exited the room.

I watched them leave before turning back to the shaking boy.

"You can come out now..." I smiled gently at him. Trying to coax him out. "I promise I won't hurt you."

He looked at me warily before shaking his head and clinging to the bars. The chains on his feet jingling and his thighs twitched making me grimace again. Knowing well enough he was in pain and was just bottling it up. His bandaged arm didn't move as much as the other giving me the impression someone broke it on purpose and wasn't allowing his arm to heal right by not treating it.

"Please. I'll wait here as long as I need to until you come out."

He shook his head defiantly again and I saw a single tear run down his dirty cheek, leaving a trail in it's wake. He attempted to move closer to the bars but I saw him put pressure on his broken arm and he let out a soft whimper and started to cradle it.

"I can help you... Just come out." I tried to beckon him out. "I'm sure you don't want to stay in there forever." I moved a little closer. "please...?"

He looked at me warily and started to open his mouth when a loud grumbling sound filled the room making him pale and look away from me.

"Your hungry..." I reached into my pocket and pulled a granola bar. "here you go..." I held it out for him.

He licked his dry lips and clutched at his stomach. He shifted foreword and hesitantly reached out to take it. I allowed him to retreat back into the cage after he grabbed it. And within seconds he was already taking a large bite.

I chuckled. "I can get you more food if you come."

He looked up at me mid chew.