No end for reluctant states (5)
I believe the answer is:
avers
'states' is the definition.
(to aver is to declare or state)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
(Other definitions for avers that I've seen before include "Swears" , "Declares to be true" , "States to be true" , "States positively" , "States firmly - really raves" .)