diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/api-key.test.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/api-key.test.ts
index 1408f8dccd..f1aa69caf2 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/api-key.test.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/api-key.test.ts
@@ -2628,6 +2628,45 @@ describe("api-key", async () => {
 			expect(retrievedKey?.id).toBe(createdKey?.id);
 		});
 
+		it("verifyApiKey should persist quota updates to the database when fallbackToDatabase is true", async () => {
+			const { headers, user } = await signInWithTestUser();
+
+			const createdKey = await auth.api.createApiKey({
+				body: {
+					remaining: 1,
+					userId: user.id,
+				},
+			});
+
+			const first = await auth.api.verifyApiKey({
+				body: {
+					key: createdKey.key,
+				},
+			});
+
+			expect(first.valid).toBe(true);
+			expect(first.key?.remaining).toBe(0);
+
+			// Ensure the canonical DB row was updated (not just the cache).
+			const dbAfterFirst = await auth.api.getApiKey({
+				query: { id: createdKey.id },
+				headers,
+			});
+			expect(dbAfterFirst.remaining).toBe(0);
+
+			// Simulate cache eviction/deletion and ensure we don't repopulate stale allowances.
+			store.clear();
+
+			const second = await auth.api.verifyApiKey({
+				body: {
+					key: createdKey.key,
+				},
+			});
+
+			expect(second.valid).toBe(false);
+			expect(second.error?.code).toBe("USAGE_EXCEEDED");
+		});
+
 		it("should fallback to database when not found in storage and auto-populate storage", async () => {
 			const { headers, user } = await signInWithTestUser();
 
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/routes/verify-api-key.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/routes/verify-api-key.ts
index 7348f062d5..b4ed7c636a 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/routes/verify-api-key.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/api-key/routes/verify-api-key.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,20 @@ export async function validateApiKey({
 	if (apiKey.remaining === 0 && apiKey.refillAmount === null) {
 		// if there is no more remaining requests, and there is no refill amount, than the key is revoked
 		try {
-			if (opts.storage === "secondary-storage") {
-				// Secondary storage mode: delete from storage
+			if (opts.storage === "secondary-storage" && opts.fallbackToDatabase) {
+				// Secondary storage with fallback: delete from storage and database
+				await deleteApiKey(ctx, apiKey, opts);
+				await ctx.context.adapter.delete({
+					model: API_KEY_TABLE_NAME,
+					where: [
+						{
+							field: "id",
+							value: apiKey.id,
+						},
+					],
+				});
+			} else if (opts.storage === "secondary-storage") {
+				// Secondary storage mode: delete from storage only
 				await deleteApiKey(ctx, apiKey, opts);
 			} else {
 				// Database mode: delete from DB
@@ -182,6 +194,22 @@ export async function validateApiKey({
 			],
 			update: updated,
 		});
+	} else if (opts.storage === "secondary-storage" && opts.fallbackToDatabase) {
+		// Secondary storage with fallback: update database and then update storage
+		const dbUpdated = await ctx.context.adapter.update<ApiKey>({
+			model: API_KEY_TABLE_NAME,
+			where: [
+				{
+					field: "id",
+					value: apiKey.id,
+				},
+			],
+			update: updated,
+		});
+		if (dbUpdated) {
+			await setApiKey(ctx, dbUpdated, opts);
+			newApiKey = dbUpdated;
+		}
 	} else {
 		// Secondary storage mode: update in storage
 		await setApiKey(ctx, updated, opts);
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/magic-link/magic-link.test.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/magic-link/magic-link.test.ts
index e72f2995d3..c80947980a 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/magic-link/magic-link.test.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/magic-link/magic-link.test.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,52 @@ describe("magic link verify", async () => {
 	});
 });
 
+describe("magic link verify origin validation", async () => {
+	it("should reject untrusted callbackURL on verify", async () => {
+		let verificationEmail: VerificationEmail = {
+			email: "",
+			token: "",
+			url: "",
+		};
+
+		const { customFetchImpl, testUser } = await getTestInstance({
+			trustedOrigins: ["http://localhost:3000"],
+			plugins: [
+				magicLink({
+					async sendMagicLink(data) {
+						verificationEmail = data;
+					},
+				}),
+			],
+		});
+
+		const client = createAuthClient({
+			plugins: [magicLinkClient()],
+			fetchOptions: {
+				customFetchImpl,
+			},
+			baseURL: "http://localhost:3000",
+			basePath: "/api/auth",
+		});
+
+		await client.signIn.magicLink({
+			email: testUser.email,
+		});
+
+		const token =
+			new URL(verificationEmail.url).searchParams.get("token") || "";
+		const res = await client.magicLink.verify({
+			query: {
+				token,
+				callbackURL: "http://malicious.com",
+			},
+		});
+
+		expect(res.error?.status).toBe(403);
+		expect(res.error?.message).toBe("Invalid callbackURL");
+	});
+});
+
 describe("magic link storeToken", async () => {
 	it("should store token in hashed", async () => {
 		let verificationEmail: VerificationEmail = {