«Of Reunions» by Kenneth A Strickland

Michael John Stone hadn’t known his mother fell in love with a man from another world.Then, one day, the man disappeared and life moved forward.Decades later, the man, and his planet, needed Michael. On a world where his very existence was illegal, Michael discovered what he truly valued. His father discovered the depths of self-delusion and both struggled against powerful enemies to reveal the rings that bind together their souls — the soulmage within.