diff --git a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/auth.module.ts b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/auth.module.ts
index fc5242d95..7c59135f5 100644
--- a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/auth.module.ts
+++ b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/auth.module.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AuthController } from './auth.controller';
+import { BetterAuthPassthroughController } from './better-auth-passthrough.controller';
 import { BetterAuthService } from './services/better-auth.service';
 import { ReferralsModule } from '../referrals/referrals.module';
 
 @Module({
 	imports: [forwardRef(() => ReferralsModule)],
-	controllers: [AuthController],
+	controllers: [AuthController, BetterAuthPassthroughController],
 	providers: [BetterAuthService],
 	exports: [BetterAuthService],
 })
diff --git a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/better-auth-passthrough.controller.ts b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/better-auth-passthrough.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0202a2cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/better-auth-passthrough.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * Better Auth Passthrough Controller
+ *
+ * This controller handles Better Auth's native routes that are generated
+ * with the `/api/auth/*` prefix (without the NestJS `/api/v1` prefix).
+ *
+ * Routes handled:
+ * - GET /api/auth/verify-email - Email verification from verification emails
+ *
+ * This is necessary because Better Auth generates URLs with `/api/auth/*`
+ * but our NestJS API uses `/api/v1/*` as the global prefix.
+ */
+
+import { Controller, Get, Query, Res, HttpStatus } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Response } from 'express';
+import { BetterAuthService } from './services/better-auth.service';
+
+@Controller('api/auth')
+export class BetterAuthPassthroughController {
+	constructor(private readonly betterAuthService: BetterAuthService) {}
+
+	/**
+	 * Handle email verification
+	 *
+	 * Better Auth sends verification emails with links to:
+	 * {baseURL}/api/auth/verify-email?token=...
+	 *
+	 * This endpoint calls Better Auth's verifyEmail API and redirects
+	 * the user to the appropriate page.
+	 */
+	@Get('verify-email')
+	async verifyEmail(@Query('token') token: string, @Res() res: Response) {
+		try {
+			if (!token) {
+				return res.redirect('/verification-failed?error=missing_token');
+			}
+
+			// Call Better Auth's verifyEmail API
+			const result = await this.betterAuthService.verifyEmail(token);
+
+			if (result.success) {
+				// Redirect to success page (frontend should handle this)
+				const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'https://mana.how';
+				return res.redirect(`${frontendUrl}/email-verified`);
+			} else {
+				// Redirect to error page
+				const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'https://mana.how';
+				return res.redirect(`${frontendUrl}/verification-failed?error=${result.error}`);
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('[verify-email] Error:', error);
+			const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'https://mana.how';
+			return res.redirect(`${frontendUrl}/verification-failed?error=verification_failed`);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/services/better-auth.service.ts b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/services/better-auth.service.ts
index 3d87d70f1..d6ab946be 100644
--- a/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/services/better-auth.service.ts
+++ b/services/mana-core-auth/src/auth/services/better-auth.service.ts
@@ -938,6 +938,48 @@ export class BetterAuthService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Verify email with token
+	 *
+	 * Verifies the user's email using the token from the verification email.
+	 * Uses Better Auth's verifyEmail API.
+	 *
+	 * @param token - Verification token from email link
+	 * @returns Success status
+	 */
+	async verifyEmail(token: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+		try {
+			// Better Auth's verifyEmail method
+			// See: https://www.better-auth.com/docs/authentication/email-verification
+			const api = this.auth.api as any;
+
+			const result = await api.verifyEmail({
+				query: { token },
+			});
+
+			console.log('[verifyEmail] Result:', result);
+
+			return {
+				success: true,
+			};
+		} catch (error: unknown) {
+			const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error';
+			console.error('[verifyEmail] Error:', errorMessage);
+
+			if (errorMessage.includes('invalid') || errorMessage.includes('expired')) {
+				return {
+					success: false,
+					error: 'invalid_or_expired_token',
+				};
+			}
+
+			return {
+				success: false,
+				error: 'verification_failed',
+			};
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get JWKS (JSON Web Key Set)
 	 *
diff --git a/services/mana-core-auth/src/main.ts b/services/mana-core-auth/src/main.ts
index 353e9d9a3..f0c5f2680 100644
--- a/services/mana-core-auth/src/main.ts
+++ b/services/mana-core-auth/src/main.ts
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ async function bootstrap() {
 		})
 	);
 
-	// Global prefix (exclude metrics endpoint)
+	// Global prefix (exclude metrics, health, and Better Auth native routes)
+	// Better Auth generates verification URLs with /api/auth/* prefix
 	app.setGlobalPrefix('api/v1', {
-		exclude: ['metrics', 'health'],
+		exclude: ['metrics', 'health', 'api/auth/(.*)'],
 	});
 
 	const port = configService.get<number>('port') || 3001;