Vitality

xxviii.

"After entering the IP address, you will be connected through a Darknet portal to an untraceable bank. Once logged in, enter your account number to receive wire transfers. The IP address will deactivate with each transfer. You will be assigned a new IP address if you choose to continue down the list. Remember, visual confirmation is always required for payment."

Adele pursed her lips as Stiles turned off the tape player in the Scott's room.

"You ever made a wire transfer?" Stiles questioned the pair.

"Never had enough money." Scott shrugged, while Adele shook her head.

"So you didn't understand a word of that either?" Stiles questioned.

"I don't understand any of this." Scott spoke.

"Why would someone use all this money just to kill us? We're like 2% of the entire supernatural population." Adele questioned.

"Someone wants you dead, guys. Badly." Stiles spoke.

"Whoa, whoa, what are you doing?" Stiles spoke again as Scott began piling the cash back into the bag.

"It's late. We've got the PSATs in the morning." Scott answered as if it was obvious.

"I think he meant the money." Adele informed the boy as she looked at Stiles' face.

"500,000 dollars, do you know how much money that is?" Stiles questioned.

"It's $500,000." Scott shrugged.

"It's half a million dollars, Scott. What are you going to do, just slide it under your mattress?" Stiles questioned.

"We have to talk to Derek, the money is his." Scott argued.

"You mean his and Peter's." Stiles corrected, giving Adele a glance.

"Hey, Derek and I have enough money for ourselves. If it were up to me, say that's Peter's half and take it. Not like the asshole needs it anyway." Adele shrugged.

"What does that mean?" Scott questioned, ignoring Adele's comment.

"It means maybe we should proceed with caution." Stiles shrugged.

"You don't think we should tell Derek?" Scott questioned again.

"No." Stiles spoke, before standing up and repeating it to himself.

"No, of course, we have to tell him. I'm just-I'm just saying Addie's right, some of that money's Peter's, right?" Stiles turned towards his two best friends.

"Yeah." Scott nodded.

"Right? Peter. Homicidal killer, remember? You want to give half a million dollars to him." Stiles struggled.

"So we should give Derek his money back, but not Peter?" Scott questioned his two best friends, morally conflicted.

"I didn't say that." Stiles defended.

"He's right, I did. But Stiles, what are you saying?" Adele was now confused too.

There was a pause of silence before knocking came from the door, causing the bag to get swiped under the bed and the teenage boys to jump up.