You have it exactly. More that it was competition, and despite being competition, I had no place in nor desire to be part of the struggle up the clan hierarchy. I would never be an alpha, and I wouldn't even wish to.

[He's happier with the road he's taken.] I'm fortunate to have found another path. I work directly for the Beast Lord and his Consort. ...more is consort. And I lead the Pack legal department. It keeps me somewhat out of individual clan politics.