Buddy, if you know more than me, then why you asking your questions? 
Once again. If you need to install a plugin within your theme using TGMPA, then you should use get_template_directory()
I.e.
array(
'name' => esc_html__( 'My Meta Boxes', 'textdomain' ), // The plugin name.
'slug' => 'pretty-awesome-meta-box', // The plugin slug (typically the folder name).
'source' => get_template_directory() . '/inc/plugins/pretty-awesome-meta-box.zip', // The plugin source.
.............
)