A week had passed since the battle and sadly Ashton was still unconscious. Since it had been so long, Aamon who happened to be the 'chief doctor' aboard the pirate ship, had to declare that Ashton had slipped into a coma.
However, his brain was responsive so there was hope he would recover soon. The only problem was... they didn't know when he would wake up. It could take days, months or even years. This news hit everyone hard.
Especially Anna, who was already blaming herself before Aamon diagnosed Ashton. As for the rest of them, they were too busy to worry about Ashton. Livan was once again destroyed and they had to start rebuilding again.
Irina and Verina had informed Alucard about Ashton's condition as well as Dracula's arrival. But surprisingly, he did not show any emotions when information about his father was told to him. It was almost as if he knew it was going to happen sooner or later.