Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliffe

The Eagle of the Ninth is a book about a Roman Auxillary general named Marcvs Aquilvs Flavivs. He leads a Legion of troops to a fortified town in northern Britain, partially because its his job, but mostly because his father was the commander of the Ninth Legion, the most elite and strong fighting force in the Roman army. However, it went on an expedition into the Caledonian lands and never came back. I havent finished it yet but in the parts I have read he meets a British Charioteer and he teaches Marcus to ride a war chariot.
When his slave captures a wolf cub, he keeps it. When the Brits attack Marcus leads the defence, but ends up get is then flesh torn from his lg by the same man who taught him to use chariots. He goes to stay with his uncle and he meets a girl who helps him look after Cub, the wolf.

This is as far as I got with this but what I have read I will rate it 10/10!!!!   L.B