"Great Wolf." Berek looked at Chapter Master Logan with excitement.
Logan knew Berek's temperament well.
As a Wolf Lord, Berek had a strong sense of honour, excellent command skills, and no shortage of courage. But those qualities also made him overconfident and arrogant, and his reckless actions sometimes brought unexpected trouble.
"Sit down, Berek. We don't know what those Ultramarines are up to, but they are still our brothers by blood."
"Gunnar, take your brothers and ask them what exactly they're here for."
The arrival of Macragge's Honour had been far too sudden. As Chapter Master, Logan had received no word that the Ultramarines intended to visit.
Still, Logan did not believe his brothers had done anything that would make the Ultramarines pursue them all the way to their Chapter Homeworld.
The Wolf Cubs did not like holding grudges. After all, any grievances they had usually erupted on the spot.
The Inquisition and those Grey Cans were exceptions, of course.
"Yes, Great Wolf."
Gunnar did not hesitate. Though he, too, was displeased by the Ultramarines' actions, they still needed to find out what had happened first.
Compared with Berek's temperament, his was different.
Gunnar was colder and more resolute, but unlike Berek, he did not use courage to conceal his recklessness.
His unyielding will and ruthlessness allowed him to remain calm and decisive, unswayed by emotion.
Compared with the other Wolf Cubs, he was also a sociable man. Logan trusted Gunnar not to do anything rash.
As Gunnar headed for the doors of the great hall, another guard ran in, his face filled with shock.
"My lord! We've established contact with Macragge's Honour. The man who contacted us identified himself as Wolf Lord Börn Blade. He requests that Lord Logan board the ship in person."
Gunnar stopped before reaching the