She was still pulling herself away from the man she had once so easily fallen for. She felt as if that would never happen again though and she honestly hoped that it never would. The mother did not think she would be able to handle being crushed by another again. It was painful the first time and even more so the second. Hollow would never even get to see their children...she knew that he was gone. And the thought made her sick, because she knew that Koda probably got a thrill in it, knowing that he actually had a chance at becoming alpha once again. The alpha just wanted what was best for her pack, and she knew that Miccah was not it. He questioned her authority, and Nina knew that it she demanded it, Koda would bow down to her, and she needed someone who was easily compliant.

She did not want her pack in ruins, and so she remained silent when Koda did speak to her, finding it hard to resist rolling her single eye at him. He apologized to her, with which she dismissed it with a flick of her tail, believing he was talking of her struggles and those were something that had made her stronger, she truly did not regret them. His next words however, continued to stir her own fury in the pit of her stomach. Trust. It was such a word that was used so carelessly, it almost angered her to the point of rage. He simply just did not seem to understand her, not as well as he use to, but then, she had been a different woman back then. Much more innocent and vulnerable due to her brother's lashes of anger...and now...now she had her brother by her side, figuratively, and she was much stronger now. She knew that she had to do to lead her pack and make sure they survived, and that was what mattered to her, their safety. Breaking herself out of her thoughts for a moment, she turned her gaze back to Koda, her voice firm and tight, "Is there anything else you must discuss with me?"