Ashton could not believe what he heard. Turn her into one of his kind? Was it even possible in the first place? After all, Avalina did extensive research on the topic for over a month and the only answer she could derive was... Ashton could be a tribrid because of the Xyran organs.
Anna did not have the privilege he did. Without the organs, she won't survive the transformation and die! Ashton couldn't risk her life like that.
Astaroth knew this, yet he did not warn Ashton about it. Simply because he wanted to confirm something. Frankly, he did not care about anyone on the planet, but his vessel. Whether Anna survived or not was none of his concern.
But if he wanted to confirm the suspicions that had been nagging him for a while, Astaroth needed to convince Ashton to try and convert her. No matter what kind of cheap trick he had to employ to achieve it.
"Convert her? She would not survive the-" Ashton argued but was promptly cut off.