"So I only see one solution to this predicament of ours."
Alphas were the strongest of the pack. From what Nigel saw, there was no solution to their situation except to have a duel and find out who was stronger. And he didn't think that he was strong enough to beat his uncle. Nor did he have any intention to do so.
So in his eyes, the only solution was to keep on accepting his uncle as the undisputed alpha regardless of his own eye color.
Nigel carefully listened to what his uncle had to say. And what he said blew Nigel's mind.
The alpha took a deep breath in and started by reminiscing about his past. "Back in my young days, there would be some challengers who wished to take my position as the alpha. Some of them would have the eyes of the alpha while some would simply come at me because they felt they could defeat me.
